#173D2B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.054 160.6), rgb(23, 61, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#173D2B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173D2B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 61, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.054 160.6) |
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 #173D2B | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173D2B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173D2B text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #173D2B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE93
oklch(70.8% 0.066 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#599979
oklch(63.1% 0.083 161)
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Step 600
600
#3C8461
oklch(55.7% 0.091 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F50
oklch(49% 0.084 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#275B42
oklch(42.8% 0.07 160.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173D2B
oklch(32.6% 0.054 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#173D2B 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) | #3C382A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37342C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #093D38 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173D2B
#173D2B
oklch(32.6% 0.054 160.6)
- #47293D
#47293D
oklch(32.6% 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 #173D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #173D2B 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.