#174D2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.6% 0.078 154.6), rgb(23, 77, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#174D2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174D2E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 77, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.078 154.6) |
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 #174D2E | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174D2E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #174D2E text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174D2E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B287
oklch(70.7% 0.093 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#449E68
oklch(63% 0.119 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8950
oklch(55.7% 0.13 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#067440
oklch(49.2% 0.121 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E35
oklch(42.6% 0.099 154.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.078 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#174D2E 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) | #4D462C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464130 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014C45 | 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°).
- #174D2E
#174D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.078 154.6)
- #5A3052
#5A3052
oklch(37.6% 0.078 334.4)
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 #174D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #174D2E 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.