#176A49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.7% 0.094 161.5), rgb(23, 106, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#176A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176A49 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 106, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.094 161.5) |
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 #176A49 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176A49 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176A49 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #176A49 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AF92
oklch(70.7% 0.073 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#509B78
oklch(63.1% 0.093 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F8560
oklch(55.5% 0.101 161.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#176A49
oklch(46.7% 0.094 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C41
oklch(42.7% 0.078 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.062 161)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#176A49 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) | #686247 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A4B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A61 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176A49
#176A49
oklch(46.7% 0.094 161.5)
- #7D4369
#7D4369
oklch(46.7% 0.094 341.6)
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 #176A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #176A49 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.