#174C2D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.2% 0.077 154.2), rgb(23, 76, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#174C2D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174C2D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.077 154.2) |
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 #174C2D | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174C2D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #174C2D text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #174C2D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B286
oklch(70.8% 0.093 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#469E68
oklch(63.1% 0.118 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E884F
oklch(55.5% 0.128 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#0B7440
oklch(49.2% 0.12 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#115E35
oklch(42.6% 0.099 154.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174C2D
oklch(37.2% 0.077 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#174C2D 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) | #4C462B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45412F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024B44 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174C2D
#174C2D
oklch(37.2% 0.077 154.2)
- #592F51
#592F51
oklch(37.2% 0.079 334.5)
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 #174C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.053
Use #174C2D 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.