#17B070
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.9% 0.152 158), rgb(23, 176, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#17B070 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17B070 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 176, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.152 158) |
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 #17B070 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17B070 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B070 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B070 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AF
oklch(81% 0.074 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#57B784
oklch(70.7% 0.119 158)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#17B070
oklch(66.9% 0.152 158)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#17B070 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) | #AEA16C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9574 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17B070
#17B070
oklch(66.9% 0.152 158)
- #CF6CB5
#CF6CB5
oklch(66.9% 0.153 338)
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 #17B070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.008
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.012
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.018
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
Use #17B070 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.