#174C27
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.1% 0.084 150.1), rgb(23, 76, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#174C27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174C27 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.084 150.1) |
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 #174C27 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174C27 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #174C27 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #174C27 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B27F
oklch(70.6% 0.1 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#469F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.129 150)
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Step 600
600
#1F8944
oklch(55.6% 0.14 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D7436
oklch(49% 0.129 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#125F2D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 150.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174C27
oklch(37.1% 0.084 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#174C27 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) | #4C4524 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464029 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054B43 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174C27
#174C27
oklch(37.1% 0.084 150.1)
- #582E55
#582E55
oklch(37.1% 0.084 329.7)
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 #174C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
Use #174C27 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.