#174A2A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.6% 0.077 152.7), rgb(23, 74, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#174A2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 153°. 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174A2A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 74, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.077 152.7) |
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 #174A2A | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174A2A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #174A2A text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174A2A text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B285
oklch(70.8% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#499E66
oklch(63.2% 0.118 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#23884D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#13733E
oklch(49% 0.119 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#155E33
oklch(42.7% 0.099 152.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174A2A
oklch(36.6% 0.077 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#174A2A 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) | #4A4428 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044942 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174A2A
#174A2A
oklch(36.6% 0.077 152.7)
- #562E50
#562E50
oklch(36.6% 0.077 332.7)
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 #174A2A, 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 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
Use #174A2A 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.