#173000
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.8% 0.079 133.5), rgb(23, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#173000 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 134°. 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 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173000 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.079 133.5) |
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 #173000 | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173000 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173000 text on white | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #173000 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE90
oklch(80.8% 0.093 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B44C
oklch(70.7% 0.15 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173000
oklch(27.8% 0.079 133.5)
#173000 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) | #322B00 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2904 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172E27 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173000
#173000
oklch(27.8% 0.079 133.5)
- #361A43
#361A43
oklch(27.8% 0.079 313.9)
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 #173000, 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 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.075
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.080
Use #173000 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.