#173C20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.065 149.4), rgb(23, 60, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#173C20 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 149°. 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 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173C20 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 60, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.065 149.4) |
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 #173C20 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173C20 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173C20 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #173C20 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B676
oklch(70.7% 0.123 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#2CA351
oklch(63.2% 0.158 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#045020
oklch(37.8% 0.104 149.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173C20
oklch(32.1% 0.065 149.4)
#173C20 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) | #3C371E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373322 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F3B35 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173C20
#173C20
oklch(32.1% 0.065 149.4)
- #452643
#452643
oklch(32.1% 0.065 329.3)
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 #173C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.056
Use #173C20 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.