#177A00
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(50.5% 0.167 141.2), rgb(23, 122, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#177A00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177A00 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 122, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.167 141.2) |
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 #177A00 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177A00 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #177A00 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #177A00 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B467
oklch(70.6% 0.128 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A139
oklch(63.2% 0.166 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#218B0A
oklch(55.6% 0.179 141.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#177A00
oklch(50.5% 0.167 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#136004
oklch(42.7% 0.138 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#194F11
oklch(37.8% 0.108 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#177A00 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736616 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007667 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177A00
#177A00
oklch(50.5% 0.167 141.2)
- #8E3B9D
#8E3B9D
oklch(50.5% 0.168 321.3)
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 #177A00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #177A00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.018
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.072
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.075
Use #177A00 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.