#174D30
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.1), rgb(23, 77, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#174D30 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174D30 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 77, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.1) |
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 #174D30 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174D30 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #174D30 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174D30 text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B289
oklch(70.8% 0.091 156)
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Step 500
500
#449E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#1A8853
oklch(55.5% 0.125 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#057443
oklch(49.2% 0.118 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E38
oklch(42.6% 0.097 156.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#174D30 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) | #4D472E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454232 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C45 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174D30
#174D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.1)
- #5A3150
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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 #174D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
Use #174D30 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.