#172F03
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.5% 0.074 134.1), rgb(23, 47, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#172F03 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172F03 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 47, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.074 134.1) |
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 #172F03 | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172F03 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172F03 text on white | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #172F03 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE93
oklch(81% 0.089 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB354
oklch(70.6% 0.14 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F04
oklch(63% 0.18 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172F03
oklch(27.5% 0.074 134.1)
#172F03 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) | #312A00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2807 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172D27 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172F03
#172F03
oklch(27.5% 0.074 134.1)
- #351B41
#351B41
oklch(27.7% 0.074 314.1)
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 #172F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.080
Use #172F03 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.