#174731
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.8% 0.065 160.4), rgb(23, 71, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#174731 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174731 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 71, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.065 160.4) |
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 #174731 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174731 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #174731 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #174731 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#74B090
oklch(70.7% 0.078 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C75
oklch(63.1% 0.099 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#29865E
oklch(55.5% 0.107 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#19724D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#195D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 160.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174731
oklch(35.8% 0.065 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#174731 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) | #464130 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D32 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014741 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174731
#174731
oklch(35.8% 0.065 160.4)
- #532E47
#532E47
oklch(35.7% 0.065 340.2)
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 #174731, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #174731 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.