#174821
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.8% 0.084 147.5), rgb(23, 72, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#174821 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174821 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 72, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.084 147.5) |
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 #174821 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174821 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #174821 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #174821 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B27C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E5A
oklch(63% 0.129 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#29883F
oklch(55.4% 0.14 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A7431
oklch(49.2% 0.131 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E29
oklch(42.6% 0.108 147.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174821
oklch(35.8% 0.084 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#174821 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) | #49411E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D24 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A463F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174821
#174821
oklch(35.8% 0.084 147.5)
- #532B53
#532B53
oklch(35.8% 0.084 327.1)
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 #174821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.010
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.016
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
Use #174821 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.