#173811
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.075 140.7), rgb(23, 56, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#173811 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173811 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 56, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 53%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.075 140.7) |
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 #173811 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173811 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173811 text on white | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #173811 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.089 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB65E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA329
oklch(63.2% 0.183 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#135005
oklch(37.8% 0.119 140.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173811
oklch(30.5% 0.075 140.7)
#173811 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) | #3A330D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353014 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #133630 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173811
#173811
oklch(30.5% 0.075 140.7)
- #402146
#402146
oklch(30.6% 0.075 320.9)
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 #173811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
Use #173811 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.