#174F1A
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.8% 0.102 144), rgb(23, 79, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#174F1A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174F1A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 79, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.102 144) |
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 #174F1A | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174F1A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #174F1A text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #174F1A 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46E
oklch(70.6% 0.122 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A146
oklch(63.2% 0.157 144)
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Step 600
600
#188B25
oklch(55.6% 0.17 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#037616
oklch(49.2% 0.158 144)
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Step 800
800
#0D6016
oklch(42.7% 0.131 144)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174F1A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 144)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#174F1A 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) | #514714 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4D44 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174F1A
#174F1A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 144)
- #5B2C60
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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 #174F1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
Use #174F1A 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.