#17B84A
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(68.4% 0.195 147.5), rgb(23, 184, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#17B84A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17B84A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 184, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 78%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.195 147.5) |
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 #17B84A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17B84A | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B84A text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B84A text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.068 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#89D693
oklch(80.9% 0.121 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#17B84A
oklch(68.4% 0.195 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#17B84A 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) | #BAA73F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B53 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4A0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17B84A
#17B84A
oklch(68.4% 0.195 147.5)
- #D666D6
#D666D6
oklch(68.4% 0.194 327.4)
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 #17B84A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17B84A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.013
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
Use #17B84A 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.