#17422D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.2% 0.061 159.3), rgb(23, 66, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#17422D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17422D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.061 159.3) |
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 #17422D | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17422D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #17422D text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #17422D text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#539B75
oklch(63.2% 0.093 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#33855E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#25714D
oklch(49.2% 0.095 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#215C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.078 158.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17422D
oklch(34.2% 0.061 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#17422D 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) | #413D2C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B392E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06423C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17422D
#17422D
oklch(34.2% 0.061 159.3)
- #4D2B43
#4D2B43
oklch(34.1% 0.062 338.7)
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 #17422D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #17422D 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.