#174700
Closest named color: Darkgreen (#054907). oklch(35.1% 0.109 138.4), rgb(23, 71, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#174700 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Darkgreen (#054907), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Darkgreen (#054907) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174700 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 71, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.109 138.4) |
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 #174700 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174700 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #174700 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #174700 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9A
oklch(81% 0.083 138)
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Step 400
400
#75B461
oklch(70.7% 0.132 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#4FA02F
oklch(63.1% 0.168 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174700
oklch(35.1% 0.109 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E09
oklch(27% 0.069 138.4)
#174700 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) | #4A4000 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C09 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12443B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174700
#174700
oklch(35.1% 0.109 138.4)
- #52245F
#52245F
oklch(35.2% 0.109 318.3)
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 #174700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.010
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.011
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.012
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.012
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
Use #174700 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.