#174A02
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36% 0.112 139), rgb(23, 74, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#174A02 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174A02 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 74, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.112 139) |
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 #174A02 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174A02 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #174A02 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #174A02 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.084 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B460
oklch(70.6% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#4BA12E
oklch(63.2% 0.171 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174A02
oklch(36% 0.112 139)
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Step 950
950
#122E09
oklch(27% 0.07 139)
#174A02 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) | #4D4200 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11473E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174A02
#174A02
oklch(36% 0.112 139)
- #552562
#552562
oklch(36% 0.113 318.6)
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 #174A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.010
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.011
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.015
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
Use #174A02 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.