#17875A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.118 160.1), rgb(23, 135, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#17875A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17875A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 135, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.118 160.1) |
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 #17875A | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #17875A | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #17875A text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #17875A text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18E
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160)
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Step 500
500
#449D73
oklch(63% 0.107 160.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#17875A
oklch(55.3% 0.118 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#03734B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#174D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#17875A 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) | #857C57 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17875A
#17875A
oklch(55.3% 0.118 160.1)
- #9F5488
#9F5488
oklch(55.2% 0.119 339.9)
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 #17875A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.065
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.066
Use #17875A 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.