#175944
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.7% 0.074 167.5), rgb(23, 89, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#175944 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175944 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 89, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.074 167.5) |
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 #175944 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175944 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175944 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #175944 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#75AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.089 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8568
oklch(55.6% 0.096 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C7156
oklch(49.2% 0.09 167)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175944
oklch(41.7% 0.074 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#175944 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) | #575243 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C45 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005953 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175944
#175944
oklch(41.7% 0.074 167.5)
- #6A3B54
#6A3B54
oklch(41.8% 0.074 347.7)
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 #175944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #175944 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.