#174D32
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.9), rgb(23, 77, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#174D32 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174D32 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 77, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.9) |
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 #174D32 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174D32 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #174D32 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174D32 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B28B
oklch(70.8% 0.089 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#449E6F
oklch(63.2% 0.113 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#198857
oklch(55.5% 0.122 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#047347
oklch(49% 0.113 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 157.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174D32
oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#174D32 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) | #4C4730 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454234 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C46 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174D32
#174D32
oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.9)
- #5A314F
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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 #174D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
Use #174D32 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.