#17C04D
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(70.6% 0.202 147.4), rgb(23, 192, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#17C04D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.202 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17C04D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 192, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.202 147.4) |
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 #17C04D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17C04D | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17C04D text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17C04D text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#86D791
oklch(80.9% 0.126 147.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#17C04D
oklch(70.6% 0.202 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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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)
#17C04D 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) | #C2AE41 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A257 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCA7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17C04D
#17C04D
oklch(70.6% 0.202 147.4)
- #E06AE0
#E06AE0
oklch(70.6% 0.203 327.5)
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 #17C04D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17C04D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.004
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.048
Use #17C04D 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.