#17A227
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.1% 0.194 143.9), rgb(23, 162, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#17A227 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17A227 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 162, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.194 143.9) |
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 #17A227 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #17A227 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #17A227 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #17A227 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19A
oklch(80.9% 0.095 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB85F
oklch(70.6% 0.152 143.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#17A227
oklch(62.1% 0.194 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#053008
oklch(27.1% 0.081 144)
#17A227 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) | #A5920D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978835 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17A227
#17A227
oklch(62.1% 0.194 143.9)
- #BC54C7
#BC54C7
oklch(62% 0.194 323.7)
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 #17A227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.049
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.050
Use #17A227 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.