#175E16
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.3% 0.125 142.8), rgb(23, 94, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#175E16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175E16 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 94, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.125 142.8) |
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 #175E16 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175E16 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175E16 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #175E16 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#73B36F
oklch(70.6% 0.117 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4BA047
oklch(63.2% 0.15 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#288A26
oklch(55.7% 0.163 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#187518
oklch(49.2% 0.152 142.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175E16
oklch(42.3% 0.125 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#175E16 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) | #60550A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #025B50 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175E16
#175E16
oklch(42.3% 0.125 142.8)
- #6D3175
#6D3175
oklch(42.3% 0.126 322.8)
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 #175E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #175E16 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.