#174422
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.6% 0.076 148.9), rgb(23, 68, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#174422 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174422 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 68, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.076 148.9) |
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 #174422 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174422 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #174422 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174422 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B181
oklch(70.7% 0.092 149)
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Step 500
500
#519D61
oklch(63.1% 0.117 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#318747
oklch(55.5% 0.127 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#237238
oklch(49% 0.118 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D2F
oklch(42.6% 0.098 148.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174422
oklch(34.6% 0.076 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#174422 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) | #453E1F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A24 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B433C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174422
#174422
oklch(34.6% 0.076 148.9)
- #4F294D
#4F294D
oklch(34.5% 0.078 329)
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 #174422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
Use #174422 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.