#173C2A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.054 160), rgb(23, 60, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#173C2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173C2A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 60, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.054 160) |
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 #173C2A | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173C2A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173C2A text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #173C2A text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B48B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#28A16E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#014F31
oklch(37.7% 0.085 159.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173C2A
oklch(32.3% 0.054 160)
#173C2A 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) | #3B3729 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A3C37 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173C2A
#173C2A
oklch(32.3% 0.054 160)
- #46283C
#46283C
oklch(32.3% 0.054 340.4)
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 #173C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #173C2A 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.