#174603
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.8% 0.106 138.8), rgb(23, 70, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#174603 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174603 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 70, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.106 138.8) |
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 #174603 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174603 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #174603 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #174603 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B364
oklch(70.6% 0.127 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#50A035
oklch(63.2% 0.163 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174603
oklch(34.8% 0.106 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E0B
oklch(27% 0.067 139.2)
#174603 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) | #483F00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12433A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174603
#174603
oklch(34.8% 0.106 138.8)
- #51245C
#51245C
oklch(34.9% 0.106 319.4)
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 #174603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.008
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.011
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.012
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.014
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.015
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
Use #174603 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.