#173900
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(30.7% 0.091 136.1), rgb(23, 57, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#173900 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173900 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 57, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.091 136.1) |
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 #173900 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173900 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173900 text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #173900 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 136)
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Step 300
300
#A1D18A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB83F
oklch(70.8% 0.173 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173900
oklch(30.7% 0.091 136.1)
#173900 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) | #3B3300 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373005 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15362F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173900
#173900
oklch(30.7% 0.091 136.1)
- #411E4E
#411E4E
oklch(30.7% 0.091 316)
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 #173900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
Use #173900 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.