#172F16
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.8% 0.054 143.1), rgb(23, 47, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#172F16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172F16 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 47, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 36%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.054 143.1) |
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 #172F16 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172F16 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172F16 text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #172F16 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB177
oklch(70.7% 0.101 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#559D52
oklch(63% 0.13 143)
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Step 600
600
#378736
oklch(55.5% 0.141 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#287328
oklch(49.2% 0.132 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#235D22
oklch(42.5% 0.109 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#234D21
oklch(37.8% 0.086 142.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172F16
oklch(27.8% 0.054 143.1)
#172F16 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) | #302B14 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2918 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142E29 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172F16
#172F16
oklch(27.8% 0.054 143.1)
- #351F38
#351F38
oklch(27.9% 0.054 322.6)
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 #172F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
Use #172F16 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.