#174A33
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.8% 0.068 160.6), rgb(23, 74, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#174A33 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174A33 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 74, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.068 160.6) |
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 #174A33 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174A33 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #174A33 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #174A33 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B190
oklch(70.8% 0.081 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#489D74
oklch(63.2% 0.104 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#22875D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#10724C
oklch(49% 0.105 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#145D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.086 160.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174A33
oklch(36.8% 0.068 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#174A33 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) | #494432 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F34 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A44 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174A33
#174A33
oklch(36.8% 0.068 160.6)
- #57304A
#57304A
oklch(36.8% 0.068 340.7)
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 #174A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #174A33 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.