#175F1C
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.7% 0.122 144), rgb(23, 95, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#175F1C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175F1C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 95, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.122 144) |
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 #175F1C | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175F1C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175F1C text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #175F1C text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B372
oklch(70.7% 0.114 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F4C
oklch(63% 0.145 144)
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Step 600
600
#268A2D
oklch(55.7% 0.159 144)
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Step 700
700
#16751F
oklch(49.2% 0.148 144)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.122 144)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 144)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#175F1C 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) | #615613 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595022 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C51 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175F1C
#175F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.122 144)
- #6E3374
#6E3374
oklch(42.6% 0.122 323.8)
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 #175F1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
Use #175F1C 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.