#176540
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.1% 0.096 157.6), rgb(23, 101, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#176540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176540 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 101, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.096 157.6) |
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 #176540 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176540 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176540 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #176540 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28B
oklch(70.8% 0.09 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#439E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#168856
oklch(55.5% 0.124 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#176540
oklch(45.1% 0.096 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#164D32
oklch(37.6% 0.074 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#176540 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) | #645D3E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5642 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176540
#176540
oklch(45.1% 0.096 157.6)
- #773F68
#773F68
oklch(45.2% 0.096 338)
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 #176540, 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 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.064
Use #176540 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.