#17C889
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(73.7% 0.16 161.3), rgb(23, 200, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#17C889 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17C889 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 200, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 79%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.16 161.3) |
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 #17C889 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17C889 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #17C889 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #17C889 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#83D5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#17C889
oklch(73.7% 0.16 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#17C889 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) | #C5B885 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7B7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17C889
#17C889
oklch(73.7% 0.16 161.3)
- #EC7EC7
#EC7EC7
oklch(73.8% 0.16 341.5)
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 #17C889, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17C889.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.013
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #17C889 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.