#174C11
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.8% 0.105 141.7), rgb(23, 76, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#174C11 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174C11 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.105 141.7) |
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 #174C11 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174C11 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #174C11 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #174C11 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B469
oklch(70.6% 0.126 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#48A13D
oklch(63.2% 0.162 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#228B15
oklch(55.7% 0.175 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#117602
oklch(49.2% 0.163 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#14600B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 141.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174C11
oklch(36.8% 0.105 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E0D
oklch(27% 0.067 141.3)
#174C11 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) | #4E4408 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484017 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E4940 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174C11
#174C11
oklch(36.8% 0.105 141.7)
- #582960
#582960
oklch(36.9% 0.105 321.6)
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 #174C11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.017
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #174C11 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.