#172F10
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.7% 0.061 139.1), rgb(23, 47, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#172F10 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172F10 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 47, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 49%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.061 139.1) |
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 #172F10 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172F10 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172F10 text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #172F10 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26B
oklch(70.7% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#569E40
oklch(63.1% 0.148 139)
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Step 600
600
#38881B
oklch(55.6% 0.161 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A730A
oklch(49% 0.149 139)
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Step 800
800
#245E0F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#234D16
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172F10
oklch(27.7% 0.061 139.1)
#172F10 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) | #312B0D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2912 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152D28 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172F10
#172F10
oklch(27.7% 0.061 139.1)
- #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 #172F10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
Use #172F10 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.