#173111
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.3% 0.063 139.9), rgb(23, 49, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#173111 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.063 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 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173111 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 49, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 48%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.063 139.9) |
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 #173111 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173111 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173111 text on white | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #173111 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B369
oklch(70.7% 0.121 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#519F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.154 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#318917
oklch(55.6% 0.167 140)
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Step 700
700
#237405
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F0C
oklch(42.8% 0.129 140)
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Step 900
900
#204E15
oklch(37.8% 0.1 140)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173111
oklch(28.3% 0.063 139.9)
#173111 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) | #322C0E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A13 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152F2A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173111
#173111
oklch(28.3% 0.063 139.9)
- #371E3D
#371E3D
oklch(28.2% 0.064 319.7)
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 #173111, 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
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #173111 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.