#175F27
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.8% 0.112 147.1), rgb(23, 95, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#175F27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175F27 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 95, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.112 147.1) |
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 #175F27 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175F27 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175F27 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #175F27 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B37A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 147)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F57
oklch(63.2% 0.134 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#25893B
oklch(55.6% 0.146 147)
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Step 700
700
#15742D
oklch(49% 0.136 147)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175F27
oklch(42.8% 0.112 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#175F27 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) | #605622 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D52 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175F27
#175F27
oklch(42.8% 0.112 147.1)
- #6E366F
#6E366F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 326.7)
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 #175F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
Use #175F27 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.