#177A3C
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51% 0.129 150.5), rgb(23, 122, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#177A3C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177A3C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 122, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.129 150.5) |
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 #177A3C | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177A3C | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #177A3C text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #177A3C text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B280
oklch(70.6% 0.099 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#469F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.128 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E8945
oklch(55.6% 0.139 150.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#177A3C
oklch(51% 0.129 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#115F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#194E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#177A3C 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) | #7B6F37 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6740 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177A3C
#177A3C
oklch(51% 0.129 150.5)
- #8E4788
#8E4788
oklch(51% 0.128 330.5)
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 #177A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.050
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.065
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.071
Use #177A3C 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.