#175E29
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.6% 0.109 147.9), rgb(23, 94, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#175E29 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175E29 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 94, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.109 147.9) |
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 #175E29 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175E29 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175E29 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #175E29 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B27C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E5A
oklch(63% 0.13 148)
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Step 600
600
#27893F
oklch(55.7% 0.142 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#177431
oklch(49.1% 0.132 147.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175E29
oklch(42.6% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D26
oklch(37.6% 0.084 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#175E29 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) | #5F5524 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F2D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C52 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175E29
#175E29
oklch(42.6% 0.109 147.9)
- #6D366C
#6D366C
oklch(42.5% 0.108 327.9)
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 #175E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #175E29 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.