#176F20
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(47.5% 0.14 144.2), rgb(23, 111, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#176F20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176F20 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 111, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.14 144.2) |
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 #176F20 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176F20 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176F20 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #176F20 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B275
oklch(70.6% 0.108 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F50
oklch(63.2% 0.139 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D8933
oklch(55.7% 0.15 144.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#176F20
oklch(47.5% 0.14 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E21
oklch(42.6% 0.115 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D20
oklch(37.6% 0.089 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#176F20 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) | #716415 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D27 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C5F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176F20
#176F20
oklch(47.5% 0.14 144.2)
- #813B87
#813B87
oklch(47.4% 0.139 324.4)
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 #176F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.059
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
Use #176F20 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.