#17795B
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.4% 0.099 166.8), rgb(23, 121, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#17795B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17795B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 121, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.099 166.8) |
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 #17795B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #17795B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #17795B text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #17795B text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B096
oklch(70.6% 0.077 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#459C7D
oklch(63% 0.097 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8766
oklch(55.7% 0.106 166.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#17795B
oklch(51.4% 0.099 166.8)
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Step 800
800
#105D45
oklch(42.7% 0.082 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#17795B 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) | #767059 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A675D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007971 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17795B
#17795B
oklch(51.4% 0.099 166.8)
- #904E72
#904E72
oklch(51.4% 0.1 347.3)
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 #17795B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #17795B 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.