#17881A
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.7% 0.173 143), rgb(23, 136, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#17881A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17881A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 136, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.173 143) |
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 #17881A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #17881A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #17881A text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #17881A text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B46C
oklch(70.6% 0.123 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#45A142
oklch(63.2% 0.159 142.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#17881A
oklch(54.7% 0.173 143)
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Step 700
700
#08760E
oklch(49.2% 0.161 143)
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Step 800
800
#106011
oklch(42.7% 0.133 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F17
oklch(37.8% 0.104 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#17881A 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7227 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008474 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17881A
#17881A
oklch(54.7% 0.173 143)
- #9E45A9
#9E45A9
oklch(54.6% 0.173 323.1)
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 #17881A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17881A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.012
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.027
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
Use #17881A 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.