#17A87D
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.1% 0.13 166.1), rgb(23, 168, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#17A87D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17A87D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 168, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.13 166.1) |
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 #17A87D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #17A87D | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17A87D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17A87D text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AB592
oklch(70.7% 0.102 166.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#17A87D
oklch(65.1% 0.13 166.1)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#022F20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 165.2)
#17A87D 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) | #A49B7B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F80 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17A87D
#17A87D
oklch(65.1% 0.13 166.1)
- #C76CA0
#C76CA0
oklch(65% 0.131 346)
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 #17A87D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
Use #17A87D 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.