#175524
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.8% 0.101 147.1), rgb(23, 85, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#175524 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 147°. 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 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175524 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 85, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.101 147.1) |
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 #175524 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175524 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #175524 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #175524 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#A1CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB573
oklch(70.7% 0.121 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A24E
oklch(63.2% 0.155 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#175524
oklch(39.8% 0.101 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E13
oklch(26.8% 0.063 147.6)
#175524 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) | #564D20 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4828 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02534A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175524
#175524
oklch(39.8% 0.101 147.1)
- #633163
#633163
oklch(39.9% 0.101 327.3)
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 #175524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
Use #175524 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.