What color is #171B05?

#171B05 is a very dark lime green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 27, 5), and in HSL hsl(71, 69%, 6%).

Is #171B05 accessible as text?

On white, #171B05 has a contrast ratio of 17.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #171B05, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #171B05?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #171B05?

#171B05 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #09051A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #171B05 below.

Is #171B05 good for buttons?

#171B05 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #171B05 — black text only reaches 1.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #171B05 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #171B05 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#171B05 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #171B05

Not just a swatch — here's how #171B05 works with other colors. Named schemes with #171B05 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #171B05 Secondary #506A38 Accent #B06904 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #171B05 Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #171B05 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #171B05 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B Secondary #282A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #171B05 Secondary #3A3C34 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #171B05 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #171B05

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #171B05 with

Bistre Graphite Jet Black Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE7B7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F1A05 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #171B05 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #171B05;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 27 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.2% 0.039 118.2);
  --color-50: #FBFDF2;
  --color-100: #F4F9DC;
  --color-200: #E8F2BA;
  --color-300: #D4E48B;
  --color-400: #BDD260;
  --color-500: #A1B73E;
  --color-600: #7C8C36;
  --color-700: #59632C;
  --color-800: #3B4120;
  --color-900: #252815;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBFDF2',
    100: '#F4F9DC',
    200: '#E8F2BA',
    300: '#D4E48B',
    400: '#BDD260',
    500: '#A1B73E',
    600: '#7C8C36',
    700: '#59632C',
    800: '#3B4120',
    900: '#252815',
  },
}

$base: #171B05;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFDF2;
$base-100: #F4F9DC;
$base-200: #E8F2BA;
$base-300: #D4E48B;
$base-400: #BDD260;
$base-500: #A1B73E;
$base-600: #7C8C36;
$base-700: #59632C;
$base-800: #3B4120;
$base-900: #252815;
$base-hover: #121504;
$base-subtle: #CFDD91;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#171B05",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8F2BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D4E48B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BDD260",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A1B73E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C8C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59632C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B4120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}