#172F06
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.5% 0.071 135), rgb(23, 47, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#172F06 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172F06 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 47, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 77%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.071 135) |
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 #172F06 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172F06 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172F06 text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #172F06 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD96
oklch(80.8% 0.084 135)
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Step 400
400
#7BB359
oklch(70.7% 0.135 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#579F1D
oklch(63.1% 0.173 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172F06
oklch(27.5% 0.071 135)
#172F06 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) | #312A02 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E280A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162D27 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172F06
#172F06
oklch(27.5% 0.071 135)
- #351B3F
#351B3F
oklch(27.5% 0.071 315.9)
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 #172F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #172F06 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.