#174A07
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.1% 0.109 139.8), rgb(23, 74, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#174A07 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174A07 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 74, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.109 139.8) |
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 #174A07 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174A07 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #174A07 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #174A07 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
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400
#73B464
oklch(70.7% 0.13 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#4BA034
oklch(63% 0.166 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174A07
oklch(36.1% 0.109 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0A
oklch(27% 0.069 139.4)
#174A07 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) | #4C4200 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10473E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174A07
#174A07
oklch(36.1% 0.109 139.8)
- #552660
#552660
oklch(36% 0.109 319.7)
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 #174A07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.011
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.011
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.013
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
Use #174A07 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.