#174027
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.5% 0.064 154.1), rgb(23, 64, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#174027 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174027 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 64, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.064 154.1) |
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 #174027 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174027 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #174027 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #174027 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#569B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 154)
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Step 600
600
#388556
oklch(55.5% 0.106 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#297146
oklch(49.2% 0.1 154)
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Step 800
800
#245C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 154.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174027
oklch(33.5% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#174027 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) | #403B25 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3729 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B3F3A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174027
#174027
oklch(33.5% 0.064 154.1)
- #4A2944
#4A2944
oklch(33.4% 0.064 333.9)
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 #174027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.055
Use #174027 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.