#174711
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.2% 0.098 141.5), rgb(23, 71, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#174711 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174711 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 71, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.098 141.5) |
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 #174711 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174711 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #174711 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #174711 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B36D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F44
oklch(63% 0.15 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8921
oklch(55.5% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E7413
oklch(49% 0.151 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F14
oklch(42.7% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174711
oklch(35.2% 0.098 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#174711 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) | #494009 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C16 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F453C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174711
#174711
oklch(35.2% 0.098 141.5)
- #522759
#522759
oklch(35.3% 0.097 321.9)
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 #174711, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.012
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.012
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.014
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.016
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.019
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
Use #174711 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.