#17C976
Closest named color: Algae Green (#21C36F). oklch(73.6% 0.178 155.1), rgb(23, 201, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#17C976 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae Green (#21C36F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae Green (#21C36F) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17C976 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 201, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 79%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.178 155.1) |
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 #17C976 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17C976 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #17C976 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #17C976 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E1
oklch(93.7% 0.032 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#83D6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 155)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#17C976
oklch(73.6% 0.178 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#17C976 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) | #C8B870 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA7C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7B4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17C976
#17C976
oklch(73.6% 0.178 155.1)
- #EB79D5
#EB79D5
oklch(73.5% 0.177 335)
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 #17C976, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17C976.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.017
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.046
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
Use #17C976 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.