#176A52
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47% 0.086 168.7), rgb(23, 106, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#176A52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176A52 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 106, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.086 168.7) |
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 #176A52 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176A52 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176A52 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #176A52 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#76AE99
oklch(70.6% 0.067 169)
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Step 500
500
#509A80
oklch(63.1% 0.085 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F856A
oklch(55.7% 0.093 168.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#176A52
oklch(47% 0.086 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.071 169.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#176A52 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) | #676251 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5A54 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B63 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176A52
#176A52
oklch(47% 0.086 168.7)
- #7E4563
#7E4563
oklch(46.9% 0.087 348.2)
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 #176A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.067
Use #176A52 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.