#176808
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.2% 0.144 141.3), rgb(23, 104, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#176808 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176808 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 104, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.144 141.3) |
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 #176808 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176808 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176808 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #176808 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB564
oklch(70.6% 0.134 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#42A234
oklch(63.2% 0.173 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#176808
oklch(45.2% 0.144 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F0D
oklch(37.6% 0.112 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 141.1)
#176808 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625716 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006458 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176808
#176808
oklch(45.2% 0.144 141.3)
- #793485
#793485
oklch(45.3% 0.144 321.5)
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 #176808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
Use #176808 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.