#172F08
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.6% 0.069 135.7), rgb(23, 47, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#172F08 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172F08 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 47, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.069 135.7) |
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 #172F08 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172F08 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172F08 text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #172F08 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
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD98
oklch(80.8% 0.082 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB35D
oklch(70.8% 0.131 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#579F26
oklch(63.2% 0.168 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#244E02
oklch(37.8% 0.11 135.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172F08
oklch(27.6% 0.069 135.7)
#172F08 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) | #312A04 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E280B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162D27 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172F08
#172F08
oklch(27.6% 0.069 135.7)
- #351C3F
#351C3F
oklch(27.7% 0.069 315.6)
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 #172F08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #172F08 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.