#176C2A
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(46.7% 0.127 146.7), rgb(23, 108, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#176C2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176C2A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 108, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.127 146.7) |
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 #176C2A | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176C2A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176C2A text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #176C2A text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B17C
oklch(70.6% 0.098 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#509E5A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F883F
oklch(55.6% 0.137 146.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#176C2A
oklch(46.7% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E29
oklch(42.8% 0.106 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D26
oklch(37.7% 0.082 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#176C2A 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) | #6D6223 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00695E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176C2A
#176C2A
oklch(46.7% 0.127 146.7)
- #7E3C7F
#7E3C7F
oklch(46.8% 0.128 326.8)
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 #176C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.064
Use #176C2A 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.