#17B446
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.3% 0.193 147.1), rgb(23, 180, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#17B446 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17B446 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 180, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 77%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.193 147.1) |
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 #17B446 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17B446 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B446 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B446 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#8AD693
oklch(80.9% 0.12 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#17B446
oklch(67.3% 0.193 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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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
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#17B446 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) | #B6A33A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6984F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17B446
#17B446
oklch(67.3% 0.193 147.1)
- #D263D3
#D263D3
oklch(67.3% 0.194 327.1)
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 #17B446, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17B446.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.006
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
Use #17B446 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.