#175D2F
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.4% 0.101 150.6), rgb(23, 93, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#175D2F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175D2F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 93, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.101 150.6) |
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 #175D2F | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175D2F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175D2F text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #175D2F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.059 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B282
oklch(70.8% 0.095 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E62
oklch(63.2% 0.121 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#288848
oklch(55.6% 0.132 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#187339
oklch(49% 0.123 150.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175D2F
oklch(42.4% 0.101 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#175D2F 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) | #5E552B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F32 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B52 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175D2F
#175D2F
oklch(42.4% 0.101 150.6)
- #6C3768
#6C3768
oklch(42.3% 0.101 330)
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 #175D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.012
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
Use #175D2F 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.