#174D26
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.4% 0.087 149.3), rgb(23, 77, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#174D26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 149°. 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 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174D26 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 77, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.087 149.3) |
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 #174D26 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174D26 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #174D26 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #174D26 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400
#70B37D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#459F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.132 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#1C8941
oklch(55.5% 0.144 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#097533
oklch(49.2% 0.134 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#105F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 149.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174D26
oklch(37.4% 0.087 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#174D26 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) | #4E4623 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474129 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054B44 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174D26
#174D26
oklch(37.4% 0.087 149.3)
- #592E57
#592E57
oklch(37.3% 0.087 328.8)
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 #174D26, 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 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
Use #174D26 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.