#172E25
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.034 166.9), rgb(23, 46, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#172E25 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172E25 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 46, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.034 166.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #172E25 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172E25 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172E25 text on white | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #172E25 text on black | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AE98
oklch(70.7% 0.065 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#549A7F
oklch(63.2% 0.083 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#358468
oklch(55.6% 0.09 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#277057
oklch(49.2% 0.083 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#225B47
oklch(42.7% 0.069 167)
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Step 900
900
#224B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172E25
oklch(27.9% 0.034 166.9)
#172E25 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D2B25 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292826 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102E2B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172E25
#172E25
oklch(27.9% 0.034 166.9)
- #35222C
#35222C
oklch(27.9% 0.033 346.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #172E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #172E25 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.