#173229
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.2% 0.037 169.9), rgb(23, 50, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#173229 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173229 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 50, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.037 169.9) |
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 #173229 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173229 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173229 text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #173229 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
#A5CABC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#499B81
oklch(63.1% 0.09 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#24866A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#137159
oklch(49.1% 0.091 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#165C48
oklch(42.7% 0.076 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 169.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173229
oklch(29.2% 0.037 169.9)
#173229 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) | #312F29 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2C2A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E322F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173229
#173229
oklch(29.2% 0.037 169.9)
- #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 #173229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
Use #173229 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.