#174210
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.7% 0.092 141), rgb(23, 66, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#174210 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174210 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 61%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.092 141) |
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 #174210 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174210 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #174210 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #174210 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 141)
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Step 400
400
#79B270
oklch(70.7% 0.111 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#559E49
oklch(63.2% 0.141 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#368829
oklch(55.6% 0.153 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#28731B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 141)
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Step 800
800
#235E19
oklch(42.7% 0.118 141)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174210
oklch(33.7% 0.092 141)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#174210 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) | #443B09 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3815 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114038 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174210
#174210
oklch(33.7% 0.092 141)
- #4C2453
#4C2453
oklch(33.6% 0.092 321.5)
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 #174210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.012
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
Use #174210 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.