#175F20
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.7% 0.119 145), rgb(23, 95, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#175F20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175F20 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 95, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.119 145) |
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 #175F20 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175F20 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175F20 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #175F20 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B375
oklch(70.7% 0.111 145)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F50
oklch(63% 0.141 145)
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Step 600
600
#268932
oklch(55.5% 0.154 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#167524
oklch(49.2% 0.144 144.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175F20
oklch(42.7% 0.119 145)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E20
oklch(37.7% 0.093 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#175F20 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) | #615619 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585025 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C52 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175F20
#175F20
oklch(42.7% 0.119 145)
- #6E3472
#6E3472
oklch(42.7% 0.118 324.9)
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 #175F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
Use #175F20 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.