#173127
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.9% 0.037 166.9), rgb(23, 49, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#173127 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173127 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 49, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 36%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.037 166.9) |
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 #173127 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173127 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173127 text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #173127 text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AF97
oklch(70.6% 0.071 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B7E
oklch(63.1% 0.09 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#298567
oklch(55.5% 0.098 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A7155
oklch(49.1% 0.092 166.5)
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Step 800
800
#195C46
oklch(42.7% 0.076 167)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 166.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173127
oklch(28.9% 0.037 166.9)
#173127 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) | #302E27 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2B28 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F312E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173127
#173127
oklch(28.9% 0.037 166.9)
- #39232F
#39232F
oklch(28.8% 0.039 345.9)
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 #173127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #173127 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.