#174728
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.6% 0.075 152.2), rgb(23, 71, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#174728 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174728 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 71, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.075 152.2) |
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 #174728 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174728 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #174728 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174728 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B185
oklch(70.7% 0.09 152)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D67
oklch(63.1% 0.114 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B874E
oklch(55.5% 0.123 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B733E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 152)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D34
oklch(42.5% 0.095 152.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174728
oklch(35.6% 0.075 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#174728 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) | #474126 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C2A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07463F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174728
#174728
oklch(35.6% 0.075 152.2)
- #522C4D
#522C4D
oklch(35.5% 0.074 332)
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 #174728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.010
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #174728 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.