#174233
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.4% 0.055 167.2), rgb(23, 66, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#174233 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174233 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.055 167.2) |
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 #174233 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174233 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #174233 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #174233 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AE98
oklch(70.7% 0.066 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#529A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#328468
oklch(55.5% 0.091 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#247057
oklch(49.1% 0.085 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#205B47
oklch(42.7% 0.07 167.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174233
oklch(34.4% 0.055 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#174233 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) | #403D32 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3934 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02423E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174233
#174233
oklch(34.4% 0.055 167.2)
- #4E2D3E
#4E2D3E
oklch(34.5% 0.055 348.1)
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 #174233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #174233 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.