#17DCA7
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.5% 0.16 167.3), rgb(23, 220, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#17DCA7 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17DCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 220, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 81%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.16 167.3) |
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 #17DCA7 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #17DCA7 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #17DCA7 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #17DCA7 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 200
200
#9EECCD
oklch(88.4% 0.088 167.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#17DCA7
oklch(79.5% 0.16 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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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)
#17DCA7 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) | #D6CCA4 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAB | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDCD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17DCA7
#17DCA7
oklch(79.5% 0.16 167.3)
- #FF94CE
#FF94CE
oklch(79.6% 0.145 347.2)
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 #17DCA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17DCA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.018
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.065
Use #17DCA7 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.