#174403
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.2% 0.103 138.5), rgb(23, 68, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#174403 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174403 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 68, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.103 138.5) |
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 #174403 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174403 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #174403 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #174403 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B365
oklch(70.7% 0.125 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#529F37
oklch(63.1% 0.159 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#348903
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F01
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174403
oklch(34.2% 0.103 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#174403 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) | #463D00 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124139 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174403
#174403
oklch(34.2% 0.103 138.5)
- #4E235A
#4E235A
oklch(34.2% 0.103 318.4)
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 #174403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.002
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.014
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.014
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.017
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
Use #174403 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.