#17362E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.6% 0.04 174.6), rgb(23, 54, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#17362E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17362E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 54, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 40%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.04 174.6) |
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 #17362E | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17362E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17362E text on white | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #17362E text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB09D
oklch(70.6% 0.076 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C9C86
oklch(63% 0.096 175.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#124C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.063 174.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17362E
oklch(30.6% 0.04 174.6)
#17362E 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) | #34332E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2F2F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A3734 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17362E
#17362E
oklch(30.6% 0.04 174.6)
- #3F2730
#3F2730
oklch(30.6% 0.039 355.5)
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 #17362E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
Use #17362E 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.