#174718
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.3% 0.092 143.7), rgb(23, 71, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#174718 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174718 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 71, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.092 143.7) |
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 #174718 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174718 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #174718 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #174718 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B273
oklch(70.6% 0.11 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F4E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D8930
oklch(55.6% 0.153 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E7422
oklch(49.1% 0.142 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 143.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174718
oklch(35.3% 0.092 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E13
oklch(27.2% 0.058 143.8)
#174718 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) | #494013 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E453D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174718
#174718
oklch(35.3% 0.092 143.7)
- #522856
#522856
oklch(35.3% 0.092 324)
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 #174718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.009
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.017
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.017
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
Use #174718 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.