#173C25
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.059 154), rgb(23, 60, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#173C25 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173C25 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 60, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.059 154) |
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 #173C25 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173C25 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173C25 text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #173C25 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B580
oklch(70.7% 0.113 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#2AA260
oklch(63.1% 0.143 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#024F29
oklch(37.6% 0.094 154)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173C25
oklch(32.2% 0.059 154)
#173C25 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) | #3C3724 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373326 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D3B36 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173C25
#173C25
oklch(32.2% 0.059 154)
- #452740
#452740
oklch(32.1% 0.059 333.1)
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 #173C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.062
Use #173C25 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.