#17C394
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(72.7% 0.145 167.3), rgb(23, 195, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#17C394 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17C394 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 195, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 79%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.145 167.3) |
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 #17C394 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17C394 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17C394 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #17C394 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 167.3)
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Step 300
300
#84D4B5
oklch(81% 0.091 167.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#17C394
oklch(72.7% 0.145 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#17C394 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) | #BEB591 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA697 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4B6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17C394
#17C394
oklch(72.7% 0.145 167.3)
- #E77EB8
#E77EB8
oklch(72.6% 0.145 347)
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 #17C394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.012
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.049
Use #17C394 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.