#17542C
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(39.6% 0.091 151.1), rgb(23, 84, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#17542C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17542C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 84, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.091 151.1) |
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 #17542C | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17542C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #17542C text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #17542C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 151)
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Step 500
500
#3AA15C
oklch(63.2% 0.14 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17542C
oklch(39.6% 0.091 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#17542C 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) | #544C29 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17542C
#17542C
oklch(39.6% 0.091 151.1)
- #62325D
#62325D
oklch(39.6% 0.092 331.1)
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 #17542C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
Use #17542C 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.