#17A85E
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(64.4% 0.158 153.7), rgb(23, 168, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#17A85E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17A85E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 168, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.158 153.7) |
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 #17A85E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #17A85E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17A85E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17A85E text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0AA
oklch(81% 0.077 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BB77C
oklch(70.7% 0.124 153.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#17A85E
oklch(64.4% 0.158 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#032F17
oklch(26.9% 0.064 154.1)
#17A85E 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) | #A89959 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E63 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A696 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17A85E
#17A85E
oklch(64.4% 0.158 153.7)
- #C564B5
#C564B5
oklch(64.4% 0.158 333.8)
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 #17A85E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17A85E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
Use #17A85E 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.