#175612
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.9% 0.118 142.1), rgb(23, 86, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#175612 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175612 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 86, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.118 142.1) |
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 #175612 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175612 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #175612 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #175612 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B662
oklch(70.6% 0.141 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A330
oklch(63.1% 0.18 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#175612
oklch(39.9% 0.118 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142)
#175612 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) | #584D06 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514819 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #085349 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175612
#175612
oklch(39.9% 0.118 142.1)
- #642D6C
#642D6C
oklch(39.9% 0.118 322.4)
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 #175612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.013
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
Use #175612 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.