#17442E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.9% 0.063 159.1), rgb(23, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#17442E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17442E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.063 159.1) |
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 #17442E | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17442E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #17442E text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #17442E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.047 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AF90
oklch(70.6% 0.074 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#509B74
oklch(63% 0.096 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F865D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#21714C
oklch(49% 0.097 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 159.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17442E
oklch(34.9% 0.063 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#132C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.04 159.4)
#17442E 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) | #433F2D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05443E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17442E
#17442E
oklch(34.9% 0.063 159.1)
- #4F2C45
#4F2C45
oklch(34.7% 0.064 338.4)
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 #17442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
Use #17442E 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.