#173F1C
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(32.9% 0.075 146), rgb(23, 63, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#173F1C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173F1C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 63, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.075 146) |
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 #173F1C | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173F1C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173F1C text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #173F1C 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 146)
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Step 500
500
#589C5E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 146)
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Step 600
600
#3B8644
oklch(55.6% 0.124 146)
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Step 700
700
#2C7235
oklch(49.2% 0.117 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#265D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 146.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173F1C
oklch(32.9% 0.075 146)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#173F1C 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) | #403919 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F3D37 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173F1C
#173F1C
oklch(32.9% 0.075 146)
- #482649
#482649
oklch(32.8% 0.074 326.1)
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 #173F1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
Use #173F1C 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.