#177553
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.1% 0.1 163.2), rgb(23, 117, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#177553 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177553 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.1 163.2) |
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 #177553 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177553 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #177553 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #177553 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B093
oklch(70.7% 0.077 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#489C78
oklch(63% 0.099 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#238761
oklch(55.7% 0.108 163)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#177553
oklch(50.1% 0.1 163.2)
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Step 800
800
#155D42
oklch(42.8% 0.083 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C38
oklch(37.6% 0.064 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#177553 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) | #736C51 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676455 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00756C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177553
#177553
oklch(50.1% 0.1 163.2)
- #8A4B72
#8A4B72
oklch(50.1% 0.099 343.4)
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 #177553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.067
Use #177553 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.