#17500D
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38% 0.113 141), rgb(23, 80, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#17500D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17500D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 80, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.113 141) |
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 #17500D | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17500D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #17500D text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #17500D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB563
oklch(70.6% 0.135 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#42A233
oklch(63.2% 0.173 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17500D
oklch(38% 0.113 141)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 141.1)
#17500D 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) | #524801 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4314 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4D43 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17500D
#17500D
oklch(38% 0.113 141)
- #5C2A66
#5C2A66
oklch(38% 0.112 320.7)
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 #17500D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
Use #17500D 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.