#174B09
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.4% 0.109 140.2), rgb(23, 75, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#174B09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174B09 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 75, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 79%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.109 140.2) |
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 #174B09 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174B09 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #174B09 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174B09 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400
#72B464
oklch(70.6% 0.131 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#49A135
oklch(63.2% 0.168 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#278B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174B09
oklch(36.4% 0.109 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#174B09 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) | #4D4300 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F11 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F483F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174B09
#174B09
oklch(36.4% 0.109 140.2)
- #562761
#562761
oklch(36.4% 0.109 319.7)
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 #174B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.012
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.013
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.016
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
Use #174B09 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.