#173208
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.5% 0.074 136.6), rgb(23, 50, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#173208 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173208 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 50, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 72%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.074 136.6) |
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 #173208 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173208 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173208 text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #173208 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B458
oklch(70.7% 0.14 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4FA01A
oklch(63% 0.179 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173208
oklch(28.5% 0.074 136.6)
#173208 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) | #342D03 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B0C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16302A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173208
#173208
oklch(28.5% 0.074 136.6)
- #381D42
#381D42
oklch(28.5% 0.073 316.3)
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 #173208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #173208 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.