#174231
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.3% 0.057 164.4), rgb(23, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#174231 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174231 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.057 164.4) |
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 #174231 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174231 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #174231 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #174231 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
-
Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
-
Step 400
400
#78AE96
oklch(70.6% 0.067 165.1)
-
Step 500
500
#529A7C
oklch(63% 0.087 164.8)
-
Step 600
600
#338565
oklch(55.7% 0.095 164.3)
-
Step 700
700
#247053
oklch(49% 0.088 164.1)
-
Step 800
800
#205B44
oklch(42.6% 0.073 164.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#174231
oklch(34.3% 0.057 164.4)
-
Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#174231 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) | #413D30 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3932 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04423D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174231
#174231
oklch(34.3% 0.057 164.4)
- #4D2C40
#4D2C40
oklch(34.2% 0.057 343.4)
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 #174231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
Use #174231 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.