#174F24
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38% 0.092 147.9), rgb(23, 79, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#174F24 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174F24 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 79, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.092 147.9) |
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 #174F24 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174F24 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #174F24 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #174F24 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB379
oklch(70.6% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A056
oklch(63.1% 0.141 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#168A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.153 148)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F25
oklch(42.6% 0.118 147.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174F24
oklch(38% 0.092 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#174F24 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) | #504820 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494327 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054D45 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174F24
#174F24
oklch(38% 0.092 147.9)
- #5C2E5B
#5C2E5B
oklch(38% 0.093 328)
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 #174F24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
Use #174F24 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.