#173115
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.4% 0.059 142.4), rgb(23, 49, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#173115 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173115 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 49, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.059 142.4) |
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 #173115 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173115 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173115 text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #173115 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
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B271
oklch(70.6% 0.111 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#509E4B
oklch(63% 0.141 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#30892B
oklch(55.7% 0.155 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#22741E
oklch(49.2% 0.144 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.119 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173115
oklch(28.4% 0.059 142.4)
#173115 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) | #322D13 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A17 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14302A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173115
#173115
oklch(28.4% 0.059 142.4)
- #371F3B
#371F3B
oklch(28.3% 0.059 321.7)
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 #173115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
Use #173115 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.