#173E2F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.1% 0.052 165.4), rgb(23, 62, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#173E2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173E2F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 62, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.052 165.4) |
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 #173E2F | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173E2F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173E2F text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #173E2F 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD97
oklch(70.6% 0.062 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#57997E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A8367
oklch(55.5% 0.086 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F56
oklch(49.1% 0.08 165.9)
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Step 800
800
#255B46
oklch(42.8% 0.068 165.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173E2F
oklch(33.1% 0.052 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#173E2F 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) | #3D3A2E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373530 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #073E3A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173E2F
#173E2F
oklch(33.1% 0.052 165.4)
- #492A3B
#492A3B
oklch(33% 0.053 346.3)
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 #173E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #173E2F 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.