#175C05
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.6% 0.132 140.6), rgb(23, 92, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#175C05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175C05 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 92, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.132 140.6) |
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 #175C05 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175C05 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175C05 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #175C05 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A6CD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.076 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B369
oklch(70.6% 0.123 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#4DA03D
oklch(63.2% 0.158 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A14
oklch(55.6% 0.172 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7502
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175C05
oklch(41.6% 0.132 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E14
oklch(37.7% 0.103 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#175C05 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) | #5F5200 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D12 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07594D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175C05
#175C05
oklch(41.6% 0.132 140.6)
- #6B2E77
#6B2E77
oklch(41.7% 0.132 320.8)
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 #175C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.015
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
Use #175C05 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.