#174429
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.7% 0.069 154.2), rgb(23, 68, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#174429 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174429 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 68, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.069 154.2) |
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 #174429 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174429 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #174429 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #174429 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B089
oklch(70.7% 0.083 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#519C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#308654
oklch(55.5% 0.114 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#227244
oklch(49.2% 0.106 154)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D38
oklch(42.8% 0.088 153.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174429
oklch(34.7% 0.069 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#174429 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) | #443E27 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A2B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08433D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174429
#174429
oklch(34.7% 0.069 154.2)
- #4F2B48
#4F2B48
oklch(34.7% 0.069 334.5)
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 #174429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.013
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
Use #174429 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.