#17AB3A
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.7% 0.192 145.8), rgb(23, 171, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#17AB3A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17AB3A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 171, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 76%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.192 145.8) |
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 #17AB3A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #17AB3A | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17AB3A text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17AB3A text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300
#99D19C
oklch(80.8% 0.094 146)
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Step 400
400
#5BB964
oklch(70.8% 0.15 145.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#17AB3A
oklch(64.7% 0.192 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#03300B
oklch(27% 0.079 145.9)
#17AB3A 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) | #AE9A2C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9044 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A794 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17AB3A
#17AB3A
oklch(64.7% 0.192 145.8)
- #C75CCC
#C75CCC
oklch(64.7% 0.192 325.8)
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 #17AB3A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17AB3A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.011
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
Use #17AB3A 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.