#173221
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29% 0.046 154.7), rgb(23, 50, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#173221 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173221 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 50, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.046 154.7) |
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 #173221 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173221 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173221 text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #173221 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B189
oklch(70.8% 0.086 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#288753
oklch(55.5% 0.119 155)
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Step 700
700
#187343
oklch(49.2% 0.113 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#185D37
oklch(42.6% 0.093 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 154.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173221
oklch(29% 0.046 154.7)
#173221 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) | #322E20 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B22 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11312D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173221
#173221
oklch(29% 0.046 154.7)
- #392234
#392234
oklch(28.9% 0.046 334.9)
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 #173221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
Use #173221 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.