#172F0F
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.7% 0.062 138.5), rgb(23, 47, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#172F0F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172F0F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 47, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 52%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.062 138.5) |
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 #172F0F | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172F0F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172F0F text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #172F0F 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9F
oklch(81% 0.074 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB269
oklch(70.7% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#569E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.151 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#398815
oklch(55.6% 0.163 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7302
oklch(49% 0.152 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E0B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D14
oklch(37.6% 0.098 138.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172F0F
oklch(27.7% 0.062 138.5)
#172F0F 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) | #312B0C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2911 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152D28 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172F0F
#172F0F
oklch(27.7% 0.062 138.5)
- #351D3B
#351D3B
oklch(27.7% 0.062 319.4)
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 #172F0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
Use #172F0F 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.