#173226
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.1% 0.04 163.4), rgb(23, 50, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#173226 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173226 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 50, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.04 163.4) |
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 #173226 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173226 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173226 text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #173226 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B093
oklch(70.7% 0.077 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C79
oklch(63.1% 0.097 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#258662
oklch(55.5% 0.105 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#157251
oklch(49.2% 0.099 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#175D42
oklch(42.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C38
oklch(37.7% 0.064 163.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173226
oklch(29.1% 0.04 163.4)
#173226 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) | #312F25 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2C27 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F322F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173226
#173226
oklch(29.1% 0.04 163.4)
- #3A2331
#3A2331
oklch(29.1% 0.042 342.8)
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 #173226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
Use #173226 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.