#175038
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.7% 0.072 161.7), rgb(23, 80, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#175038 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175038 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 80, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.072 161.7) |
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 #175038 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175038 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #175038 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #175038 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB290
oklch(70.8% 0.087 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E74
oklch(63.1% 0.111 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#0A885D
oklch(55.5% 0.119 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#045E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 162)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#175038
oklch(38.7% 0.072 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#175038 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) | #4F4A37 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47443A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005049 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175038
#175038
oklch(38.7% 0.072 161.7)
- #5E344F
#5E344F
oklch(38.7% 0.072 341.9)
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 #175038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #175038 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.