#177000
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(47.6% 0.156 140.9), rgb(23, 112, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#177000 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177000 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 112, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.156 140.9) |
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 #177000 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177000 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #177000 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #177000 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B36B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 141)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F40
oklch(63% 0.154 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A1A
oklch(55.7% 0.169 140.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#177000
oklch(47.6% 0.156 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E16
oklch(37.7% 0.1 141)
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Step 950
950
#132E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140.6)
#177000 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) | #736400 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E14 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C5E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177000
#177000
oklch(47.6% 0.156 140.9)
- #823791
#823791
oklch(47.6% 0.156 320.7)
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 #177000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.076
Use #177000 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.