#175735

Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.7% 0.086 155.7), rgb(23, 87, 53).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).

About this color

#175735 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.

Hue familyGreens
Lightnessdark (41%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.086)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameSpruce (#0A5F38)
Black text2.45:1
White text8.56:1

Values

HEX#175735
RGBrgb(23, 87, 53)
HSLhsl(148, 58%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(40.7% 0.086 155.7)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #175735 8.56:1 AAA Lc -93.7 Preferred for body text
Black text on #175735 2.45:1 Fails Lc 14.8 Not readable
#175735 text on white 8.56:1 AAA Lc 89.1 Fine for body text
#175735 text on black 2.45:1 Fails Lc -13.1 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 800.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F2F7F3

    oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E3EDE6

    oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #CBDFD1

    oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #A7CBB3

    oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #77B08B

    oklch(70.7% 0.081 155.3)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #509C6F

    oklch(63.1% 0.103 155.9)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #2F8657

    oklch(55.5% 0.111 156.1)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #217247

    oklch(49.2% 0.104 155.8)

  9. Step 800

    800 (this color)

    #175735

    oklch(40.7% 0.086 155.7)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #1F4C32

    oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.8)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #132D1D

    oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)

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#175735 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#5750330.078
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#4E4A370.075
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#00564E0.041
Achromatopsia (no color)#4C4C4C0.087

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #175735

    #175735

    oklch(40.7% 0.086 155.7)

  • #66365B

    #66365B

    oklch(40.7% 0.086 336.2)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #175735

    #175735

    oklch(40.7% 0.086 155.7)

  • #3E5117

    #3E5117

    oklch(40.6% 0.086 125.6)

  • #00564F

    #00564F

    oklch(40.8% 0.072 185.4)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #175735

    #175735

    oklch(40.7% 0.086 155.7)

  • #553C6E

    #553C6E

    oklch(40.7% 0.086 306)

  • #6F3443

    #6F3443

    oklch(40.8% 0.085 5.5)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #175735

    #175735

    oklch(40.7% 0.086 155.7)

  • #3D4478

    #3D4478

    oklch(40.6% 0.087 276)

  • #703627

    #703627

    oklch(40.6% 0.086 35.5)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #175735

    #175735

    oklch(40.7% 0.086 155.7)

  • #1A4D75

    #1A4D75

    oklch(40.7% 0.086 246)

  • #66365B

    #66365B

    oklch(40.7% 0.086 336.2)

  • #693E08

    #693E08

    oklch(40.7% 0.087 64.9)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #175735, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #175735 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.