#173C23
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.062 152), rgb(23, 60, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#173C23 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 152°. 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 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173C23 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 60, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.062 152) |
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 #173C23 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173C23 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173C23 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #173C23 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B57C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 152)
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Step 500
500
#2BA25A
oklch(63% 0.149 152)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#035026
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173C23
oklch(32.1% 0.062 152)
#173C23 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) | #3C3721 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373325 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E3B36 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173C23
#173C23
oklch(32.1% 0.062 152)
- #452741
#452741
oklch(32.2% 0.061 331.8)
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 #173C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.060
Use #173C23 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.