#17500F
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38% 0.112 141.4), rgb(23, 80, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#17500F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17500F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 80, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 68%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.112 141.4) |
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 #17500F | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17500F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #17500F text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #17500F text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB564
oklch(70.6% 0.134 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#42A235
oklch(63.2% 0.172 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17500F
oklch(38% 0.112 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0B
oklch(27.2% 0.071 141.5)
#17500F 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) | #524804 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4316 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4D43 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17500F
#17500F
oklch(38% 0.112 141.4)
- #5C2A65
#5C2A65
oklch(37.9% 0.111 321.3)
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 #17500F, 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 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
Use #17500F 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.