#17472C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.07 155.5), rgb(23, 71, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#17472C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17472C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 71, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.07 155.5) |
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 #17472C | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17472C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #17472C text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #17472C text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B18A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D6D
oklch(63.2% 0.108 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A8755
oklch(55.6% 0.117 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7245
oklch(49% 0.108 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D39
oklch(42.7% 0.09 155.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17472C
oklch(35.7% 0.07 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#17472C 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) | #47412A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D2E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054640 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17472C
#17472C
oklch(35.7% 0.07 155.5)
- #532D4B
#532D4B
oklch(35.7% 0.071 335.2)
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 #17472C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.011
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
Use #17472C 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.