#17AF3B
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.8% 0.196 145.8), rgb(23, 175, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#17AF3B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17AF3B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 175, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.196 145.8) |
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 #17AF3B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #17AF3B | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17AF3B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17AF3B text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D29B
oklch(81% 0.096 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#59B963
oklch(70.7% 0.152 145.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#17AF3B
oklch(65.8% 0.196 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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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
#02300A
oklch(27% 0.08 145.8)
#17AF3B 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) | #B29E2C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29346 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB97 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17AF3B
#17AF3B
oklch(65.8% 0.196 145.8)
- #CC5ED1
#CC5ED1
oklch(65.9% 0.196 325.8)
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 #17AF3B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17AF3B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.015
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.049
Use #17AF3B 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.