#173E05
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(32.3% 0.094 138.1), rgb(23, 62, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#173E05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173E05 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 62, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.094 138.1) |
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 #173E05 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173E05 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173E05 text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #173E05 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 137.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DD28B
oklch(80.9% 0.111 138)
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Step 400
400
#62B940
oklch(70.6% 0.178 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173E05
oklch(32.3% 0.094 138.1)
#173E05 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) | #403800 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B340B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #143B34 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173E05
#173E05
oklch(32.3% 0.094 138.1)
- #472152
#472152
oklch(32.3% 0.094 318.2)
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 #173E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.009
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
Use #173E05 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.