#17A86A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.6% 0.147 157.7), rgb(23, 168, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#17A86A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17A86A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 168, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.147 157.7) |
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 #17A86A | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #17A86A | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17A86A text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17A86A text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#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
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BB684
oklch(70.6% 0.115 157.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#17A86A
oklch(64.6% 0.147 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#032F1A
oklch(27% 0.061 157.1)
#17A86A 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) | #A79A66 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E6E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A798 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17A86A
#17A86A
oklch(64.6% 0.147 157.7)
- #C567AD
#C567AD
oklch(64.5% 0.147 337.7)
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 #17A86A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
Use #17A86A 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.