#174E2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.9% 0.079 154.2), rgb(23, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#174E2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174E2E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.079 154.2) |
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 #174E2E | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174E2E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #174E2E text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #174E2E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB286
oklch(70.7% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#439F67
oklch(63.2% 0.122 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#17894E
oklch(55.6% 0.132 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#01743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F34
oklch(42.8% 0.103 154)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174E2E
oklch(37.9% 0.079 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1B
oklch(26.8% 0.049 154.8)
#174E2E 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) | #4E472C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474230 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D46 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174E2E
#174E2E
oklch(37.9% 0.079 154.2)
- #5B3153
#5B3153
oklch(37.9% 0.078 334.4)
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 #174E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
Use #174E2E 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.