#17322D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.4% 0.035 180.4), rgb(23, 50, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#17322D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17322D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 50, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.035 180.4) |
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 #17322D | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17322D | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17322D text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #17322D text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC2
oklch(81% 0.041 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#489A8C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#228476
oklch(55.5% 0.09 181.1)
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Step 700
700
#117063
oklch(49.1% 0.084 180.6)
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Step 800
800
#145B51
oklch(42.6% 0.069 181.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B43
oklch(37.7% 0.054 180.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17322D
oklch(29.4% 0.035 180.4)
#17322D 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) | #302F2D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2C2D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C3330 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17322D
#17322D
oklch(29.4% 0.035 180.4)
- #3B252B
#3B252B
oklch(29.4% 0.035 1.6)
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 #17322D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #17322D 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.