#174E38
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.1% 0.069 163.1), rgb(23, 78, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#174E38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174E38 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 78, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.069 163.1) |
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 #174E38 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174E38 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #174E38 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #174E38 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB192
oklch(70.7% 0.083 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#429D77
oklch(63% 0.105 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#148860
oklch(55.7% 0.115 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E41
oklch(42.8% 0.089 163.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174E38
oklch(38.1% 0.069 163.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#174E38 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) | #4D4837 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454339 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E48 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174E38
#174E38
oklch(38.1% 0.069 163.1)
- #5C334C
#5C334C
oklch(38.1% 0.069 343.5)
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 #174E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
Use #174E38 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.