#174C16
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.8% 0.101 142.9), rgb(23, 76, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#174C16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174C16 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.101 142.9) |
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 #174C16 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174C16 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #174C16 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #174C16 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46D
oklch(70.7% 0.122 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A044
oklch(63% 0.155 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#228A22
oklch(55.5% 0.168 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#117513
oklch(49% 0.156 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#146014
oklch(42.8% 0.13 142.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174C16
oklch(36.8% 0.101 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#174C16 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) | #4E440F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4A41 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174C16
#174C16
oklch(36.8% 0.101 142.9)
- #582A5E
#582A5E
oklch(36.9% 0.101 322.9)
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 #174C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
Use #174C16 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.