#17342B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.039 171.2), rgb(23, 52, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#17342B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17342B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 52, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.039 171.2) |
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 #17342B | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17342B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17342B text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #17342B text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#439C82
oklch(63.1% 0.095 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#17866B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#01725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D49
oklch(42.8% 0.08 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 170.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17342B
oklch(29.9% 0.039 171.2)
#17342B 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) | #33312B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2D2C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C3431 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17342B
#17342B
oklch(29.9% 0.039 171.2)
- #3D2530
#3D2530
oklch(29.9% 0.04 350.8)
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 #17342B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
Use #17342B 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.