#17AB65
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(65.3% 0.155 155.3), rgb(23, 171, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#17AB65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17AB65 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 171, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 76%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.155 155.3) |
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 #17AB65 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #17AB65 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17AB65 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17AB65 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AC
oklch(81% 0.076 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AB77F
oklch(70.7% 0.122 155.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#17AB65
oklch(65.3% 0.155 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#022F18
oklch(26.9% 0.064 155.4)
#17AB65 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) | #AA9C60 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17AB65
#17AB65
oklch(65.3% 0.155 155.3)
- #C867B5
#C867B5
oklch(65.2% 0.156 335.1)
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 #17AB65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.016
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #17AB65 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.