#17C997
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74.3% 0.15 166.6), rgb(23, 201, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#17C997 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17C997 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 201, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 79%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.15 166.6) |
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 #17C997 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17C997 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #17C997 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #17C997 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#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
#B9E5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 167)
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Step 300
300
#83D4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 167)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#17C997
oklch(74.3% 0.15 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#17C997 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) | #C4BA94 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB9A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CABB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17C997
#17C997
oklch(74.3% 0.15 166.6)
- #EE82BF
#EE82BF
oklch(74.3% 0.15 346.4)
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 #17C997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17C997.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.018
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.027
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #17C997 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.