#17B483
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(68.4% 0.14 164.7), rgb(23, 180, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#17B483 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17B483 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 180, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 77%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.14 164.7) |
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 #17B483 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17B483 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B483 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B483 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#89D3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 164.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#17B483
oklch(68.4% 0.14 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#17B483 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) | #B0A680 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9986 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4A7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17B483
#17B483
oklch(68.4% 0.14 164.7)
- #D573AE
#D573AE
oklch(68.4% 0.141 344.5)
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 #17B483, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.013
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
Use #17B483 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.