#174933
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.066 161.2), rgb(23, 73, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#174933 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174933 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 73, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.066 161.2) |
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 #174933 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174933 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #174933 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #174933 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B091
oklch(70.7% 0.078 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#499C76
oklch(63% 0.1 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#24875E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#14724E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#165D40
oklch(42.7% 0.084 161.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174933
oklch(36.5% 0.066 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#174933 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) | #484332 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E34 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004943 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174933
#174933
oklch(36.5% 0.066 161.2)
- #563049
#563049
oklch(36.6% 0.066 341.1)
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 #174933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #174933 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.