#173F06
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(32.6% 0.095 138.5), rgb(23, 63, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#173F06 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173F06 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 63, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.095 138.5) |
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 #173F06 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173F06 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173F06 text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #173F06 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB26B
oklch(70.8% 0.114 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#599D41
oklch(63% 0.144 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C881C
oklch(55.7% 0.158 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D730C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#275E10
oklch(42.8% 0.122 138.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173F06
oklch(32.6% 0.095 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#173F06 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) | #413900 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #133C34 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173F06
#173F06
oklch(32.6% 0.095 138.5)
- #482153
#482153
oklch(32.5% 0.096 318.4)
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 #173F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.008
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
Use #173F06 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.