#173914
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.074 142.1), rgb(23, 57, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#173914 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173914 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 57, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 48%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.074 142.1) |
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 #173914 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173914 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173914 text on white | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #173914 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB662
oklch(70.7% 0.14 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#3AA332
oklch(63.2% 0.179 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#10500B
oklch(37.8% 0.117 142.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173914
oklch(30.9% 0.074 142.1)
#173914 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) | #3A3410 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363117 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #133731 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173914
#173914
oklch(30.9% 0.074 142.1)
- #412246
#412246
oklch(30.9% 0.074 321.9)
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 #173914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
Use #173914 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.