#173600
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(29.7% 0.087 135.4), rgb(23, 54, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#173600 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173600 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 54, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.087 135.4) |
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 #173600 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173600 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173600 text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #173600 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08C
oklch(80.9% 0.104 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B743
oklch(70.8% 0.166 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173600
oklch(29.7% 0.087 135.4)
#173600 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) | #383000 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E05 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16332C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173600
#173600
oklch(29.7% 0.087 135.4)
- #3D1D4A
#3D1D4A
oklch(29.7% 0.086 315.2)
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 #173600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
Use #173600 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.