#17530A
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.9% 0.119 140.7), rgb(23, 83, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#17530A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17530A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 83, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.119 140.7) |
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 #17530A | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17530A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #17530A text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #17530A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.089 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB65F
oklch(70.7% 0.142 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA32A
oklch(63.2% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17530A
oklch(38.9% 0.119 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.075 140.8)
#17530A 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) | #554A00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4613 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5046 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17530A
#17530A
oklch(38.9% 0.119 140.7)
- #602B6B
#602B6B
oklch(39% 0.118 320.5)
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 #17530A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #17530A 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.