#17BD4A
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(69.8% 0.201 147.2), rgb(23, 189, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#17BD4A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17BD4A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 189, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.201 147.2) |
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 #17BD4A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17BD4A | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17BD4A text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17BD4A text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6BF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#87D791
oklch(81% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#17BD4A
oklch(69.8% 0.201 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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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)
#17BD4A 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) | #BFAB3E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F54 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9A4 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17BD4A
#17BD4A
oklch(69.8% 0.201 147.2)
- #DC68DD
#DC68DD
oklch(69.7% 0.201 327.1)
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 #17BD4A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17BD4A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.011
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
Use #17BD4A 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.