#173E22
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32.7% 0.066 150.4), rgb(23, 62, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#173E22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173E22 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 62, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.066 150.4) |
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 #173E22 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173E22 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173E22 text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #173E22 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF87
oklch(70.7% 0.079 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#599B69
oklch(63.2% 0.101 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B8550
oklch(55.5% 0.11 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D7141
oklch(49.2% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C35
oklch(42.8% 0.086 150)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173E22
oklch(32.7% 0.066 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#173E22 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) | #3E3920 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393524 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D3D37 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173E22
#173E22
oklch(32.7% 0.066 150.4)
- #482744
#482744
oklch(32.7% 0.066 331.5)
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 #173E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.053
Use #173E22 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.