#174A28
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.08 151.3), rgb(23, 74, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#174A28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174A28 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 74, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.08 151.3) |
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 #174A28 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174A28 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #174A28 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #174A28 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#72B282
oklch(70.7% 0.096 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#499E63
oklch(63.1% 0.121 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#248849
oklch(55.5% 0.132 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#13743A
oklch(49.2% 0.124 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#165E31
oklch(42.7% 0.101 151.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174A28
oklch(36.5% 0.08 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#174A28 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) | #4A4326 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #064942 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174A28
#174A28
oklch(36.5% 0.08 151.3)
- #562D51
#562D51
oklch(36.4% 0.08 331.7)
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 #174A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.016
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
Use #174A28 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.