#17B01D
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.9% 0.214 142.9), rgb(23, 176, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#17B01D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17B01D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 176, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.214 142.9) |
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 #17B01D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17B01D | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B01D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B01D text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D294
oklch(80.8% 0.105 143)
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Step 400
400
#58BA55
oklch(70.7% 0.167 143)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#17B01D
oklch(65.9% 0.214 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#023002
oklch(26.9% 0.088 142.6)
#17B01D 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) | #B49E00 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59431 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB96 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17B01D
#17B01D
oklch(65.9% 0.214 142.9)
- #CD59DC
#CD59DC
oklch(65.9% 0.214 322.9)
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 #17B01D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17B01D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.045
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.053
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.053
Use #17B01D 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.