#17AE44
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.6% 0.188 147.1), rgb(23, 174, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#17AE44 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17AE44 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 174, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.188 147.1) |
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 #17AE44 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #17AE44 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17AE44 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17AE44 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D19E
oklch(80.9% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#59B968
oklch(70.8% 0.148 147.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#17AE44
oklch(65.6% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#02300D
oklch(27% 0.077 147.1)
#17AE44 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) | #B09D39 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA97 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17AE44
#17AE44
oklch(65.6% 0.188 147.1)
- #CB60CB
#CB60CB
oklch(65.7% 0.188 327.4)
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 #17AE44, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17AE44.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.017
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.044
Use #17AE44 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.