#175E30
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.7% 0.102 150.8), rgb(23, 94, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#175E30 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175E30 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 94, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.102 150.8) |
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 #175E30 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175E30 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175E30 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #175E30 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#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
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#73B282
oklch(70.8% 0.096 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E62
oklch(63.1% 0.122 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#268848
oklch(55.5% 0.132 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#16733A
oklch(49% 0.122 151)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175E30
oklch(42.7% 0.102 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#175E30 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) | #5E552C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F33 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C53 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175E30
#175E30
oklch(42.7% 0.102 150.8)
- #6E3868
#6E3868
oklch(42.8% 0.101 331.4)
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 #175E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.010
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
Use #175E30 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.