#174E05
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.3% 0.115 139.8), rgb(23, 78, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#174E05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174E05 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 78, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.115 139.8) |
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 #174E05 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174E05 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #174E05 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174E05 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF9A
oklch(81% 0.086 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B560
oklch(70.7% 0.137 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#45A22C
oklch(63.2% 0.177 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174E05
oklch(37.3% 0.115 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E08
oklch(26.8% 0.072 139.7)
#174E05 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) | #504600 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A420F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4B41 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174E05
#174E05
oklch(37.3% 0.115 139.8)
- #5A2866
#5A2866
oklch(37.4% 0.115 319.5)
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 #174E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.018
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
Use #174E05 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.