#173203
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.5% 0.079 135.1), rgb(23, 50, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#173203 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173203 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 50, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 89%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.079 135.1) |
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 #173203 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173203 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173203 text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #173203 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF91
oklch(81% 0.094 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B54F
oklch(70.8% 0.15 135)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173203
oklch(28.5% 0.079 135.1)
#173203 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) | #342D00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B07 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163029 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173203
#173203
oklch(28.5% 0.079 135.1)
- #381C44
#381C44
oklch(28.5% 0.078 314.8)
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 #173203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
Use #173203 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.