#174635
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.059 166.1), rgb(23, 70, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#174635 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174635 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 70, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.059 166.1) |
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 #174635 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174635 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #174635 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #174635 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AF96
oklch(70.7% 0.071 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A8566
oklch(55.5% 0.098 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B7155
oklch(49.1% 0.092 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C45
oklch(42.7% 0.076 165.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174635
oklch(35.7% 0.059 166.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#174635 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) | #444134 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C36 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004641 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174635
#174635
oklch(35.7% 0.059 166.1)
- #522F43
#522F43
oklch(35.6% 0.059 345.2)
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 #174635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
Use #174635 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.