#175F3D
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.3% 0.09 158), rgb(23, 95, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#175F3D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 158°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175F3D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 95, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.09 158) |
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 #175F3D | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175F3D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175F3D text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #175F3D text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B18D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#489D70
oklch(63.1% 0.108 158)
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Step 600
600
#238758
oklch(55.5% 0.116 158)
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Step 700
700
#127348
oklch(49.2% 0.109 157.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175F3D
oklch(43.3% 0.09 158)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#175F3D 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) | #5E573B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55513F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E56 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175F3D
#175F3D
oklch(43.3% 0.09 158)
- #703B61
#703B61
oklch(43.2% 0.091 338.7)
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 #175F3D, 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 0.016
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
Use #175F3D 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.