#175000
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.9% 0.12 139.3), rgb(23, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#175000 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175000 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.12 139.3) |
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 #175000 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175000 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #175000 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #175000 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.09 139)
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Step 400
400
#6EB65B
oklch(70.8% 0.145 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#42A221
oklch(63% 0.184 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#175000
oklch(37.9% 0.12 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.5)
#175000 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) | #534800 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4D43 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175000
#175000
oklch(37.9% 0.12 139.3)
- #5C2869
#5C2869
oklch(37.8% 0.119 319.2)
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 #175000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.016
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
Use #175000 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.