#172F26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.2% 0.035 167.7), rgb(23, 47, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#172F26 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172F26 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 47, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 34%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.035 167.7) |
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 #172F26 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172F26 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172F26 text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #172F26 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AE98
oklch(70.7% 0.066 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#519A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.085 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#318469
oklch(55.5% 0.091 168.3)
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Step 700
700
#237057
oklch(49.1% 0.085 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B47
oklch(42.6% 0.071 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 168.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172F26
oklch(28.2% 0.035 167.7)
#172F26 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) | #2E2C26 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2927 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102F2C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172F26
#172F26
oklch(28.2% 0.035 167.7)
- #36222D
#36222D
oklch(28.1% 0.035 345.5)
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 #172F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
Use #172F26 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.