#175240
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.068 168.9), rgb(23, 82, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#175240 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175240 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 82, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.068 168.9) |
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 #175240 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175240 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #175240 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #175240 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBB
oklch(81% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB198
oklch(70.7% 0.08 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A9D7E
oklch(62.9% 0.104 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#175240
oklch(39.5% 0.068 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#175240 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) | #504C3F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484641 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175240
#175240
oklch(39.5% 0.068 168.9)
- #61374C
#61374C
oklch(39.6% 0.067 349.2)
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 #175240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #175240 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.