#17430C
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.9% 0.096 140.1), rgb(23, 67, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#17430C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17430C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 67, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 70%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.096 140.1) |
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 #17430C | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17430C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #17430C text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #17430C text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B26C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#549E43
oklch(63% 0.147 140)
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Step 600
600
#358820
oklch(55.5% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#277410
oklch(49.2% 0.149 140)
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Step 800
800
#225E12
oklch(42.6% 0.123 140)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17430C
oklch(33.9% 0.096 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#17430C 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) | #453C04 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403912 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114138 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17430C
#17430C
oklch(33.9% 0.096 140.1)
- #4D2456
#4D2456
oklch(33.9% 0.096 320.2)
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 #17430C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.007
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.015
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.018
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
Use #17430C 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.