#175221
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.8% 0.099 146.3), rgb(23, 82, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#175221 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175221 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 82, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.099 146.3) |
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 #175221 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175221 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #175221 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #175221 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#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
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 146)
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Step 400
400
#6CB473
oklch(70.6% 0.119 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#3EA14D
oklch(63.1% 0.152 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#098B2E
oklch(55.5% 0.166 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#03601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#175221
oklch(38.8% 0.099 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#175221 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) | #534A1C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4525 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #055047 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175221
#175221
oklch(38.8% 0.099 146.3)
- #5F2F60
#5F2F60
oklch(38.8% 0.099 326.5)
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 #175221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
Use #175221 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.