#175936
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.3% 0.088 155.7), rgb(23, 89, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#175936 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175936 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 89, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.088 155.7) |
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.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #175936 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175936 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175936 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #175936 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B08B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C6E
oklch(63% 0.105 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D8756
oklch(55.7% 0.114 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E7246
oklch(49.1% 0.106 155.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175936
oklch(41.3% 0.088 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#175936 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) | #595134 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C38 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005850 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175936
#175936
oklch(41.3% 0.088 155.7)
- #68375E
#68375E
oklch(41.3% 0.088 335.1)
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 #175936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
Use #175936 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.