#17B643
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.8% 0.198 146.5), rgb(23, 182, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#17B643 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17B643 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 182, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.198 146.5) |
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 #17B643 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17B643 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B643 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B643 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#89D690
oklch(80.8% 0.124 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#17B643
oklch(67.8% 0.198 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#17B643 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) | #B8A536 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B29E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17B643
#17B643
oklch(67.8% 0.198 146.5)
- #D463D7
#D463D7
oklch(67.8% 0.199 326.5)
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 #17B643, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17B643.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.012
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.046
Use #17B643 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.