#175234
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.079 157.1), rgb(23, 82, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#175234 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175234 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 82, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.079 157.1) |
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 #175234 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175234 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #175234 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #175234 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB389
oklch(70.8% 0.096 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F6B
oklch(63.1% 0.122 157)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#175234
oklch(39.2% 0.079 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#175234 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) | #514B32 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4636 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175234
#175234
oklch(39.2% 0.079 157.1)
- #603455
#603455
oklch(39.3% 0.079 337)
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 #175234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
Use #175234 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.