#174400
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.2% 0.106 138), rgb(23, 68, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#174400 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174400 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 68, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.106 138) |
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 #174400 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174400 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #174400 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #174400 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
-
Step 300
300
#A8CD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.079 137.7)
-
Step 400
400
#78B363
oklch(70.7% 0.127 137.9)
-
Step 500
500
#539F33
oklch(63.1% 0.162 137.9)
-
Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
-
Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
-
Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#174400
oklch(34.2% 0.106 138)
-
Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#174400 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) | #473D00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413908 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134138 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174400
#174400
oklch(34.2% 0.106 138)
- #4E225B
#4E225B
oklch(34.1% 0.106 317.9)
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 #174400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.004
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.013
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.015
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.017
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.019
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
Use #174400 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.