#17A66E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.2% 0.141 159.8), rgb(23, 166, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#17A66E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17A66E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 166, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.141 159.8) |
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 #17A66E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #17A66E | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17A66E text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17A66E text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CB688
oklch(70.8% 0.111 159.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#17A66E
oklch(64.2% 0.141 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#032F1C
oklch(27% 0.059 159.5)
#17A66E 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) | #A4996B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D72 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A597 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17A66E
#17A66E
oklch(64.2% 0.141 159.8)
- #C367A8
#C367A8
oklch(64.1% 0.141 339.4)
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 #17A66E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.009
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
Use #17A66E 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.