#17C792
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(73.7% 0.151 165.1), rgb(23, 199, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#17C792 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17C792 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 199, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 79%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.151 165.1) |
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 #17C792 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17C792 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #17C792 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #17C792 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 165.3)
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Step 300
300
#83D4B2
oklch(80.8% 0.094 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#17C792
oklch(73.7% 0.151 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#17C792 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) | #C3B88F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA96 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7B9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17C792
#17C792
oklch(73.7% 0.151 165.1)
- #EB80BF
#EB80BF
oklch(73.6% 0.15 345.1)
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 #17C792, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17C792.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.010
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #17C792 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.