#175E3E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43% 0.087 159.2), rgb(23, 94, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#175E3E 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175E3E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 94, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.087 159.2) |
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 #175E3E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175E3E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175E3E text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #175E3E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B18E
oklch(70.8% 0.082 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#499D72
oklch(63.2% 0.105 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#24875B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#14724A
oklch(49% 0.105 159.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175E3E
oklch(43% 0.087 159.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.068 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#175E3E 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) | #5D563C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545040 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D56 | 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°).
- #175E3E
#175E3E
oklch(43% 0.087 159.2)
- #6F3B5F
#6F3B5F
oklch(43% 0.088 339.8)
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 #175E3E, 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 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.062
Use #175E3E 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.