#173012
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28% 0.061 140.4), rgb(23, 48, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#173012 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173012 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 48, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 45%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.061 140.4) |
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 #173012 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173012 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173012 text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #173012 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B26D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#539E44
oklch(63% 0.146 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#358821
oklch(55.5% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#267412
oklch(49.2% 0.149 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#225E14
oklch(42.7% 0.122 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#214D18
oklch(37.6% 0.096 140.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173012
oklch(28% 0.061 140.4)
#173012 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) | #312C0F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2914 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152E29 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173012
#173012
oklch(28% 0.061 140.4)
- #361E3B
#361E3B
oklch(28% 0.061 320.5)
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 #173012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #173012 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.