#17B26A
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(67.3% 0.16 155.6), rgb(23, 178, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#17B26A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17B26A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 178, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.16 155.6) |
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 #17B26A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17B26A | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B26A text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B26A text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#8AD4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.1 155.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#17B26A
oklch(67.3% 0.16 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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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
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#17B26A 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) | #B1A365 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0976F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17B26A
#17B26A
oklch(67.3% 0.16 155.6)
- #D16CBC
#D16CBC
oklch(67.4% 0.16 335.6)
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 #17B26A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.010
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.016
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
Use #17B26A 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.