#174B2F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37% 0.073 156.2), rgb(23, 75, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#174B2F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174B2F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 75, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.073 156.2) |
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 #174B2F | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174B2F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #174B2F text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #174B2F text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB2
oklch(81% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B18A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#479E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#208854
oklch(55.6% 0.123 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#0E7344
oklch(49% 0.114 156)
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Step 800
800
#135E39
oklch(42.8% 0.094 156.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174B2F
oklch(37% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#174B2F 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) | #4B452D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444031 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014A44 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174B2F
#174B2F
oklch(37% 0.073 156.2)
- #58304E
#58304E
oklch(37.1% 0.073 336.9)
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 #174B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
Use #174B2F 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.