#176701
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.9% 0.146 140.7), rgb(23, 103, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#176701 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176701 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 103, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.146 140.7) |
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 #176701 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176701 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176701 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #176701 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB562
oklch(70.7% 0.136 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#43A230
oklch(63.2% 0.175 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#176701
oklch(44.9% 0.146 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#174F0A
oklch(37.6% 0.113 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.073 140.7)
#176701 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) | #6A5C00 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615612 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #016356 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176701
#176701
oklch(44.9% 0.146 140.7)
- #783285
#783285
oklch(44.9% 0.147 321.1)
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 #176701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
Use #176701 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.