#173227
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.2% 0.039 165.4), rgb(23, 50, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#173227 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173227 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 50, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.039 165.4) |
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 #173227 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173227 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173227 text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #173227 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B095
oklch(70.8% 0.075 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C7C
oklch(63.2% 0.095 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#258665
oklch(55.6% 0.103 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#157253
oklch(49.2% 0.097 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#165C44
oklch(42.5% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 165.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173227
oklch(29.2% 0.039 165.4)
#173227 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) | #312F26 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2C28 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F322F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173227
#173227
oklch(29.2% 0.039 165.4)
- #3A2430
#3A2430
oklch(29.2% 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 #173227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
Use #173227 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.