#175D3D
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.7% 0.087 158.9), rgb(23, 93, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#175D3D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175D3D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 93, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.087 158.9) |
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 #175D3D | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175D3D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175D3D text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #175D3D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#73B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 159)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D72
oklch(63.2% 0.105 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#26875B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#16724A
oklch(49% 0.105 158.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.067 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#175D3D 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) | #5C553B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C55 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175D3D
#175D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 158.9)
- #6D3B5F
#6D3B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 338.4)
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 #175D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.013
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #175D3D 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.