#174D11
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.1% 0.106 141.7), rgb(23, 77, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#174D11 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174D11 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 77, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.106 141.7) |
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 #174D11 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174D11 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #174D11 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #174D11 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B468
oklch(70.6% 0.127 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A13C
oklch(63.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B12
oklch(55.6% 0.177 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#126008
oklch(42.7% 0.137 141.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174D11
oklch(37.1% 0.106 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#174D11 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) | #4F4508 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494117 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4A41 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174D11
#174D11
oklch(37.1% 0.106 141.7)
- #592961
#592961
oklch(37.1% 0.107 321.7)
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 #174D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.018
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
Use #174D11 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.