#173E2A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32.9% 0.057 158.5), rgb(23, 62, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#173E2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173E2A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 62, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.057 158.5) |
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 #173E2A | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173E2A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173E2A text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #173E2A text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE91
oklch(70.7% 0.068 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#589A76
oklch(63.2% 0.088 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A845E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C704E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#265B40
oklch(42.7% 0.073 158.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173E2A
oklch(32.9% 0.057 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#173E2A 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) | #3D3929 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38352B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A3E39 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173E2A
#173E2A
oklch(32.9% 0.057 158.5)
- #48293F
#48293F
oklch(32.9% 0.057 338.4)
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 #173E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
Use #173E2A 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.