#17522B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(39% 0.089 151), rgb(23, 82, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#17522B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17522B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.089 151) |
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 #17522B | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17522B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #17522B text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #17522B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#3DA05D
oklch(63.1% 0.136 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#058A42
oklch(55.5% 0.148 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#02602C
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17522B
oklch(39% 0.089 151)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#17522B 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) | #524B28 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005149 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17522B
#17522B
oklch(39% 0.089 151)
- #5F315B
#5F315B
oklch(38.9% 0.09 330.4)
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 #17522B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
Use #17522B 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.