#174E00
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.3% 0.118 139.1), rgb(23, 78, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#174E00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174E00 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 78, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.118 139.1) |
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 #174E00 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174E00 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #174E00 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174E00 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B55C
oklch(70.6% 0.141 139)
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Step 500
500
#45A225
oklch(63.2% 0.181 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174E00
oklch(37.3% 0.118 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#102F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.1)
#174E00 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) | #514600 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A410A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4B41 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174E00
#174E00
oklch(37.3% 0.118 139.1)
- #5A2767
#5A2767
oklch(37.3% 0.117 319)
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 #174E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.019
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
Use #174E00 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.