#177540
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(49.7% 0.119 152.9), rgb(23, 117, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#177540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177540 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 117, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.119 152.9) |
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 #177540 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177540 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #177540 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #177540 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B185
oklch(70.6% 0.091 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#499E67
oklch(63.2% 0.117 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#24884E
oklch(55.6% 0.127 153.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#177540
oklch(49.7% 0.119 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#165E34
oklch(42.7% 0.098 153)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#177540 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) | #756B3C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6344 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007368 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177540
#177540
oklch(49.7% 0.119 152.9)
- #89467F
#89467F
oklch(49.7% 0.118 333)
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 #177540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.066
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.068
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.070
Use #177540 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.