#174623
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.2% 0.079 149.1), rgb(23, 70, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#174623 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174623 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 70, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.079 149.1) |
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 #174623 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174623 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #174623 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #174623 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B180
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D60
oklch(63% 0.12 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D8846
oklch(55.7% 0.132 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E7337
oklch(49.1% 0.122 149)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 149)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174623
oklch(35.2% 0.079 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#174623 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) | #474020 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B25 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A453E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174623
#174623
oklch(35.2% 0.079 149.1)
- #512B4F
#512B4F
oklch(35.3% 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 #174623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.012
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.014
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
Use #174623 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.