#174230
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.3% 0.058 163), rgb(23, 66, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#174230 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174230 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.058 163) |
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 #174230 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174230 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #174230 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #174230 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#78AF94
oklch(70.8% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#529A7A
oklch(63% 0.088 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#338563
oklch(55.7% 0.096 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#247052
oklch(49% 0.089 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#205C43
oklch(42.8% 0.075 162.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174230
oklch(34.3% 0.058 163)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#174230 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) | #413D2F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3931 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04423D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174230
#174230
oklch(34.3% 0.058 163)
- #4D2C41
#4D2C41
oklch(34.2% 0.058 341.9)
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 #174230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
Use #174230 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.