#177616
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(49.4% 0.154 142.7), rgb(23, 118, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#177616 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177616 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 118, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.154 142.7) |
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 #177616 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177616 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #177616 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #177616 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#A5CEA1
oklch(81% 0.076 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B46E
oklch(70.8% 0.12 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A045
oklch(63.1% 0.153 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#258A23
oklch(55.6% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#177616
oklch(49.4% 0.154 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#175F15
oklch(42.6% 0.127 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E19
oklch(37.6% 0.099 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#177616 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) | #796A00 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6321 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007264 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177616
#177616
oklch(49.4% 0.154 142.7)
- #893C94
#893C94
oklch(49.4% 0.155 322.5)
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 #177616, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #177616.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.059
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.073
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.073
Use #177616 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.