#175A30
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.5% 0.096 151.8), rgb(23, 90, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#175A30 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175A30 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 90, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.096 151.8) |
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 #175A30 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175A30 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175A30 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #175A30 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAF
oklch(81% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B185
oklch(70.7% 0.09 152)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D66
oklch(63.1% 0.114 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C874D
oklch(55.5% 0.124 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D733E
oklch(49.2% 0.116 151.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175A30
oklch(41.5% 0.096 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#175A30 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) | #5A522D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C33 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005950 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175A30
#175A30
oklch(41.5% 0.096 151.8)
- #693663
#693663
oklch(41.5% 0.096 331.6)
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 #175A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.060
Use #175A30 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.