#174C2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.3% 0.076 155), rgb(23, 76, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#174C2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174C2E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.076 155) |
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 #174C2E | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174C2E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #174C2E text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #174C2E 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
#A4CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B288
oklch(70.8% 0.091 155)
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Step 500
500
#469E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.116 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8851
oklch(55.5% 0.127 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A7442
oklch(49.2% 0.118 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#115E36
oklch(42.7% 0.098 154.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174C2E
oklch(37.3% 0.076 155)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#174C2E 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) | #4C462C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454130 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014B44 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174C2E
#174C2E
oklch(37.3% 0.076 155)
- #593050
#593050
oklch(37.3% 0.076 335.6)
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 #174C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #174C2E 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.