#174F10
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.7% 0.11 141.5), rgb(23, 79, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#174F10 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174F10 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 79, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.11 141.5) |
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 #174F10 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174F10 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #174F10 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #174F10 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9D
oklch(81% 0.083 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB566
oklch(70.7% 0.132 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#43A138
oklch(63% 0.168 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B05
oklch(55.5% 0.182 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E6002
oklch(42.6% 0.14 141.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174F10
oklch(37.7% 0.11 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0C
oklch(26.8% 0.069 141.9)
#174F10 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) | #514705 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4216 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4C43 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174F10
#174F10
oklch(37.7% 0.11 141.5)
- #5B2A64
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 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 #174F10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
Use #174F10 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.