#174436
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.1% 0.055 169.5), rgb(23, 68, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#174436 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 170°. 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174436 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 68, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.055 169.5) |
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 #174436 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174436 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #174436 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #174436 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9A
oklch(70.6% 0.066 170)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A81
oklch(63.1% 0.085 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E856A
oklch(55.7% 0.093 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F7059
oklch(49.1% 0.085 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B49
oklch(42.6% 0.07 170.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174436
oklch(35.1% 0.055 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#174436 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) | #423F35 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B37 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004440 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174436
#174436
oklch(35.1% 0.055 169.5)
- #502E3F
#502E3F
oklch(35% 0.056 349)
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 #174436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #174436 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.