#175736
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.7% 0.085 156.4), rgb(23, 87, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#175736 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175736 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 87, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 58%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.085 156.4) |
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 #175736 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175736 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #175736 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #175736 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B08C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 156)
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Step 500
500
#509C70
oklch(63.2% 0.102 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8658
oklch(55.5% 0.11 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#207248
oklch(49.2% 0.103 156.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175736
oklch(40.7% 0.085 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.066 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#175736 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) | #565034 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A38 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175736
#175736
oklch(40.7% 0.085 156.4)
- #66365B
#66365B
oklch(40.7% 0.086 336.2)
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 #175736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #175736 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.