#174C32
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.4% 0.072 158.4), rgb(23, 76, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#174C32 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174C32 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.072 158.4) |
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 #174C32 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174C32 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #174C32 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #174C32 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.03 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#459D70
oklch(63% 0.11 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#1C8858
oklch(55.6% 0.12 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#097348
oklch(49.1% 0.111 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#105E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.093 158.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174C32
oklch(37.4% 0.072 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#174C32 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) | #4B4630 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444134 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B45 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174C32
#174C32
oklch(37.4% 0.072 158.4)
- #59314E
#59314E
oklch(37.4% 0.072 338)
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 #174C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
Use #174C32 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.