#175C39
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.3% 0.089 156.5), rgb(23, 92, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#175C39 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175C39 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 92, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.089 156.5) |
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 #175C39 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175C39 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175C39 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #175C39 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B18B
oklch(70.8% 0.085 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.108 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#288756
oklch(55.6% 0.116 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#197246
oklch(49% 0.108 156.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175C39
oklch(42.3% 0.089 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.069 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#175C39 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) | #5B5437 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B53 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175C39
#175C39
oklch(42.3% 0.089 156.5)
- #6C3960
#6C3960
oklch(42.3% 0.09 336.5)
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 #175C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.011
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #175C39 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.