#17A07D
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63% 0.121 169.5), rgb(23, 160, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#17A07D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17A07D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 160, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.121 169.5) |
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 #17A07D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #17A07D | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #17A07D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17A07D text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB497
oklch(70.8% 0.095 169.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#17A07D
oklch(63% 0.121 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#042E22
oklch(26.9% 0.05 169.1)
#17A07D 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) | #9B947B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B897F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A196 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17A07D
#17A07D
oklch(63% 0.121 169.5)
- #BE6994
#BE6994
oklch(63% 0.12 349.4)
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 #17A07D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
Use #17A07D 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.