#174E0D
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.4% 0.11 141), rgb(23, 78, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#174E0D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 141°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174E0D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 78, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 71%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.11 141) |
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 #174E0D | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174E0D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #174E0D text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174E0D 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
#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
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B564
oklch(70.8% 0.133 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#45A136
oklch(63.1% 0.169 141)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174E0D
oklch(37.4% 0.11 141)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#174E0D 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) | #504602 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4214 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4B42 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174E0D
#174E0D
oklch(37.4% 0.11 141)
- #5A2963
#5A2963
oklch(37.3% 0.11 321.2)
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 #174E0D, 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 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
Use #174E0D 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.