What color is #17290F?

#17290F is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 41, 15), and in HSL hsl(102, 46%, 11%).

Is #17290F accessible as text?

On white, #17290F has a contrast ratio of 15.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #17290F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #17290F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-950 (#032E15).

What colors go well with #17290F?

#17290F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #210F29. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #17290F below.

Is #17290F good for buttons?

#17290F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #17290F — black text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #17290F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #17290F is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#17290F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #17290F

Not just a swatch — here's how #17290F works with other colors. Named schemes with #17290F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #17290F Secondary #4D6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Sacramento Green 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 #17290F Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

Sacramento Green 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 #17290F Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Sacramento Green 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 #17290F Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F2EDE3

Sacramento Green 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 #17290F Secondary #434940 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Sacramento Green 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 Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #17290F 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 71/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

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

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #17290F

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People also use #17290F with

Army Green Sacramento Green Graphite Platinum

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 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCE1C3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F2910 — 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 #17290F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #17290F;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 41 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.8% 0.051 136.9);
  --color-50: #F6FBF3;
  --color-100: #E7F5E1;
  --color-200: #CFE9C4;
  --color-300: #ACD59A;
  --color-400: #8ABF73;
  --color-500: #6AA352;
  --color-600: #557E44;
  --color-700: #405A35;
  --color-800: #2C3C25;
  --color-900: #1C2518;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F6FBF3',
    100: '#E7F5E1',
    200: '#CFE9C4',
    300: '#ACD59A',
    400: '#8ABF73',
    500: '#6AA352',
    600: '#557E44',
    700: '#405A35',
    800: '#2C3C25',
    900: '#1C2518',
  },
}

$base: #17290F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6FBF3;
$base-100: #E7F5E1;
$base-200: #CFE9C4;
$base-300: #ACD59A;
$base-400: #8ABF73;
$base-500: #6AA352;
$base-600: #557E44;
$base-700: #405A35;
$base-800: #2C3C25;
$base-900: #1C2518;
$base-hover: #12210C;
$base-subtle: #B1D3A3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#17290F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7F5E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFE9C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACD59A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8ABF73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6AA352",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#557E44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#405A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3C25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2518",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #17290F

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