#173100
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.1% 0.08 133.9), rgb(23, 49, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#173100 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173100 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 49, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.08 133.9) |
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 #173100 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173100 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173100 text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #173100 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
#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
#CBE1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8F
oklch(81% 0.096 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B54A
oklch(70.8% 0.153 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173100
oklch(28.1% 0.08 133.9)
#173100 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) | #332C00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A04 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172F28 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173100
#173100
oklch(28.1% 0.08 133.9)
- #371B44
#371B44
oklch(28.1% 0.079 314)
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 #173100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.072
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.076
Use #173100 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.