#176345
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.6% 0.088 162), rgb(23, 99, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#176345 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176345 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 99, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.088 162) |
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 #176345 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176345 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176345 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #176345 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B191
oklch(70.7% 0.082 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#449D76
oklch(63.1% 0.105 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#1A875E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 162)
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Step 700
700
#05734E
oklch(49.2% 0.106 162.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#176345
oklch(44.6% 0.088 162)
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Step 900
900
#174D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#176345 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) | #615B43 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585447 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176345
#176345
oklch(44.6% 0.088 162)
- #753F62
#753F62
oklch(44.6% 0.089 341.9)
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 #176345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.066
Use #176345 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.