#17402E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.6% 0.056 162.1), rgb(23, 64, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#17402E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17402E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 64, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.056 162.1) |
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 #17402E | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17402E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #17402E text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #17402E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.067 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#559A79
oklch(63.1% 0.087 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#378462
oklch(55.5% 0.094 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#287051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#235B43
oklch(42.6% 0.072 162.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17402E
oklch(33.6% 0.056 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#17402E 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) | #3F3B2D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39372F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06403B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17402E
#17402E
oklch(33.6% 0.056 162.1)
- #4B2B3F
#4B2B3F
oklch(33.7% 0.056 342.5)
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 #17402E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #17402E 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.