#174F27
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38% 0.089 149.5), rgb(23, 79, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#174F27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174F27 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 79, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.089 149.5) |
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 #174F27 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174F27 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #174F27 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #174F27 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#42A05A
oklch(63.2% 0.137 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#158A40
oklch(55.6% 0.147 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 149.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174F27
oklch(38% 0.089 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#174F27 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) | #504824 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044D45 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174F27
#174F27
oklch(38% 0.089 149.5)
- #5C2F59
#5C2F59
oklch(38% 0.089 329.6)
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 #174F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
Use #174F27 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.