#174911
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.9% 0.101 141.6), rgb(23, 73, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#174911 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174911 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 73, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.101 141.6) |
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 #174911 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174911 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #174911 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #174911 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B36B
oklch(70.6% 0.121 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA041
oklch(63.2% 0.155 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#298A1D
oklch(55.6% 0.168 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A750D
oklch(49.2% 0.156 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#195F10
oklch(42.6% 0.13 141.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174911
oklch(35.9% 0.101 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 141.8)
#174911 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) | #4B4209 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E16 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F473E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174911
#174911
oklch(35.9% 0.101 141.6)
- #54285C
#54285C
oklch(35.9% 0.1 321.3)
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 #174911, 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
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.016
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.018
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
Use #174911 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.