#173409
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(29.2% 0.076 137.3), rgb(23, 52, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#173409 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173409 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 52, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.076 137.3) |
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 #173409 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173409 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173409 text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #173409 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF95
oklch(81% 0.091 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B557
oklch(70.7% 0.144 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#4AA115
oklch(63% 0.184 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173409
oklch(29.2% 0.076 137.3)
#173409 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) | #362F04 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15322B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173409
#173409
oklch(29.2% 0.076 137.3)
- #3B1E44
#3B1E44
oklch(29.2% 0.075 317.7)
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 #173409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
Use #173409 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.