#17875D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.116 161.7), rgb(23, 135, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#17875D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17875D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 135, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.116 161.7) |
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 #17875D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #17875D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #17875D text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #17875D text on black | 4.66:1 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB6
oklch(81% 0.052 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB190
oklch(70.7% 0.084 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#439D75
oklch(63% 0.106 161.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#17875D
oklch(55.4% 0.116 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#03734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#174D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#17875D 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) | #857C5B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787360 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17875D
#17875D
oklch(55.4% 0.116 161.7)
- #9F5586
#9F5586
oklch(55.3% 0.116 341.4)
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 #17875D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.064
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.064
Use #17875D 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.