#174E31
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.9% 0.076 156.5), rgb(23, 78, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#174E31 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174E31 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 78, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.076 156.5) |
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 #174E31 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174E31 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #174E31 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #174E31 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB289
oklch(70.7% 0.092 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#429E6C
oklch(63% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#168953
oklch(55.7% 0.128 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E38
oklch(42.6% 0.097 156.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174E31
oklch(37.9% 0.076 156.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#174E31 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) | #4E482F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464233 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D46 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174E31
#174E31
oklch(37.9% 0.076 156.5)
- #5B3151
#5B3151
oklch(37.8% 0.076 336.5)
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 #174E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
Use #174E31 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.