#177748
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.4% 0.114 156.1), rgb(23, 119, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#177748 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177748 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 119, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.114 156.1) |
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 #177748 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177748 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #177748 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #177748 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB2
oklch(81% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B18A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#479D6C
oklch(62.9% 0.112 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#218854
oklch(55.6% 0.122 156)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#177748
oklch(50.4% 0.114 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#145E38
oklch(42.8% 0.095 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D31
oklch(37.7% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#177748 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) | #766D45 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177748
#177748
oklch(50.4% 0.114 156.1)
- #8C497D
#8C497D
oklch(50.5% 0.113 336.1)
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 #177748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.070
Use #177748 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.