#174A2C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.6% 0.075 154.2), rgb(23, 74, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#174A2C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 154°. 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 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174A2C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 74, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.075 154.2) |
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 #174A2C | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174A2C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #174A2C text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174A2C text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.057 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B187
oklch(70.6% 0.09 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#499E69
oklch(63.2% 0.116 154)
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Step 600
600
#238850
oklch(55.6% 0.126 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#127341
oklch(49% 0.116 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#155E36
oklch(42.8% 0.096 154.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174A2C
oklch(36.6% 0.075 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#174A2C 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) | #4A442A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034942 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174A2C
#174A2C
oklch(36.6% 0.075 154.2)
- #562E4F
#562E4F
oklch(36.5% 0.076 333.8)
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 #174A2C, 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 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
Use #174A2C 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.