#173D2D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.052 163.4), rgb(23, 61, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#173D2D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173D2D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 61, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.052 163.4) |
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 #173D2D | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173D2D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173D2D text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #173D2D text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD96
oklch(70.6% 0.062 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#59997C
oklch(63.1% 0.08 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C8365
oklch(55.5% 0.086 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F54
oklch(49.1% 0.081 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#275A45
oklch(42.6% 0.066 164.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173D2D
oklch(32.7% 0.052 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#173D2D 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) | #3C392C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36352E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #083D39 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173D2D
#173D2D
oklch(32.7% 0.052 163.4)
- #47293B
#47293B
oklch(32.6% 0.052 343.6)
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 #173D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
Use #173D2D 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.