#17694E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.6% 0.088 165.9), rgb(23, 105, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#17694E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17694E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 105, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.088 165.9) |
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 #17694E | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #17694E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #17694E text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #17694E text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AF97
oklch(70.8% 0.069 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#509A7D
oklch(63% 0.087 166.1)
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Step 600
600
#308566
oklch(55.7% 0.095 165.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#17694E
oklch(46.6% 0.088 165.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C46
oklch(42.8% 0.073 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#204B3A
oklch(37.7% 0.057 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#17694E 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) | #67614D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5950 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006962 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17694E
#17694E
oklch(46.6% 0.088 165.9)
- #7C4464
#7C4464
oklch(46.5% 0.088 345.7)
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 #17694E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #17694E 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.