#174E1B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.5% 0.099 144.4), rgb(23, 78, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#174E1B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174E1B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 78, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.099 144.4) |
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 #174E1B | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174E1B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #174E1B text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #174E1B 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B470
oklch(70.7% 0.119 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#44A049
oklch(63% 0.152 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B29
oklch(55.7% 0.166 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#07761B
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F6019
oklch(42.8% 0.128 144.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174E1B
oklch(37.5% 0.099 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#174E1B 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) | #504616 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4C43 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174E1B
#174E1B
oklch(37.5% 0.099 144.4)
- #5A2C5E
#5A2C5E
oklch(37.5% 0.099 324.3)
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 #174E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
Use #174E1B 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.