#173228
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.2% 0.038 167.6), rgb(23, 50, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#173228 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173228 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 50, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.038 167.6) |
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 #173228 | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173228 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173228 text on white | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #173228 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#73AF98
oklch(70.6% 0.071 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#499B7E
oklch(63% 0.092 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#248667
oklch(55.6% 0.101 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#147156
oklch(49% 0.093 167.8)
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Step 800
800
#165C46
oklch(42.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173228
oklch(29.2% 0.038 167.6)
#173228 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) | #312F28 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2C29 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E322F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173228
#173228
oklch(29.2% 0.038 167.6)
- #3A242F
#3A242F
oklch(29.2% 0.038 348.3)
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 #173228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
Use #173228 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.