#177414
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(48.8% 0.153 142.5), rgb(23, 116, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#177414 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177414 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 116, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.153 142.5) |
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 #177414 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177414 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #177414 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #177414 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B36E
oklch(70.6% 0.118 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA046
oklch(63.2% 0.151 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#288A24
oklch(55.7% 0.164 142.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#177414
oklch(48.8% 0.153 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#185F15
oklch(42.6% 0.127 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E19
oklch(37.7% 0.099 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#177414 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) | #776800 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6120 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007062 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177414
#177414
oklch(48.8% 0.153 142.5)
- #873B92
#873B92
oklch(48.9% 0.154 322.4)
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 #177414, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #177414.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.072
Use #177414 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.