#176240
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.2% 0.091 158.8), rgb(23, 98, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#176240 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176240 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 98, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.091 158.8) |
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 #176240 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #176240 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176240 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #176240 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 159)
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Step 500
500
#459D71
oklch(63% 0.109 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8859
oklch(55.7% 0.119 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#0A7349
oklch(49.1% 0.11 158.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#176240
oklch(44.2% 0.091 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#184D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#176240 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) | #615A3E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585342 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006159 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176240
#176240
oklch(44.2% 0.091 158.8)
- #733E64
#733E64
oklch(44.3% 0.09 338.6)
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 #176240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #176240 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.