#173D0C
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(32% 0.087 139.5), rgb(23, 61, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#173D0C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173D0C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 61, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 67%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.087 139.5) |
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 #173D0C | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173D0C | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173D0C text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #173D0C 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD191
oklch(80.8% 0.103 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B84E
oklch(70.6% 0.165 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173D0C
oklch(32% 0.087 139.5)
#173D0C 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) | #3F3705 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3411 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #133B33 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173D0C
#173D0C
oklch(32% 0.087 139.5)
- #46224E
#46224E
oklch(32.1% 0.087 320.1)
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 #173D0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.014
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
Use #173D0C 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.