#174C29
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.1% 0.082 151.4), rgb(23, 76, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#174C29 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174C29 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.082 151.4) |
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 #174C29 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174C29 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #174C29 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #174C29 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B282
oklch(70.7% 0.097 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#469F62
oklch(63.2% 0.125 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F8948
oklch(55.6% 0.136 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#0C7439
oklch(49.1% 0.127 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#125F30
oklch(42.9% 0.105 151.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174C29
oklch(37.1% 0.082 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D19
oklch(26.8% 0.051 151.6)
#174C29 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) | #4C4526 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044B43 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174C29
#174C29
oklch(37.1% 0.082 151.4)
- #582E54
#582E54
oklch(37% 0.083 330.7)
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 #174C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
Use #174C29 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.