#173E2D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33% 0.054 162.5), rgb(23, 62, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#173E2D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173E2D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 62, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.054 162.5) |
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 #173E2D | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173E2D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173E2D text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #173E2D text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE95
oklch(70.8% 0.065 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#58997A
oklch(63% 0.082 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8463
oklch(55.7% 0.091 162)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F52
oklch(49% 0.084 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#265B43
oklch(42.8% 0.07 161.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173E2D
oklch(33% 0.054 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#173E2D 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) | #3D392C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37352E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #083E39 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173E2D
#173E2D
oklch(33% 0.054 162.5)
- #482A3D
#482A3D
oklch(33% 0.053 341.9)
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 #173E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #173E2D 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.