#177B02
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(50.8% 0.167 141.3), rgb(23, 123, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#177B02 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177B02 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 123, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.167 141.3) |
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 #177B02 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177B02 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #177B02 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #177B02 text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#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
#70B567
oklch(70.8% 0.13 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A139
oklch(63.1% 0.166 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B0A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 141.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#177B02
oklch(50.8% 0.167 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#126004
oklch(42.7% 0.138 141.3)
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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)
#177B02 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746718 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007768 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177B02
#177B02
oklch(50.8% 0.167 141.3)
- #8F3C9E
#8F3C9E
oklch(50.8% 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 #177B02, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #177B02.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.016
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.059
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.075
Use #177B02 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.