#174A22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.4% 0.086 147.7), rgb(23, 74, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#174A22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174A22 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 74, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.086 147.7) |
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 #174A22 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174A22 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #174A22 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #174A22 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B27B
oklch(70.6% 0.103 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#499F59
oklch(63.2% 0.133 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#25893E
oklch(55.6% 0.144 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#157430
oklch(49.1% 0.133 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#165F29
oklch(42.8% 0.111 147.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174A22
oklch(36.4% 0.086 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#174A22 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) | #4B431F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F25 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094841 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174A22
#174A22
oklch(36.4% 0.086 147.7)
- #562C55
#562C55
oklch(36.5% 0.086 328)
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 #174A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.013
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
Use #174A22 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.