#177B34
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.2% 0.138 147.9), rgb(23, 123, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#177B34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 148°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177B34 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 123, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.138 147.9) |
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 #177B34 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177B34 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #177B34 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #177B34 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B37A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 148)
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Step 500
500
#459F57
oklch(63% 0.137 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A3C
oklch(55.7% 0.149 148)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#177B34
oklch(51.2% 0.138 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#115F27
oklch(42.7% 0.114 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#184E24
oklch(37.7% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#177B34 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) | #7C6F2D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177B34
#177B34
oklch(51.2% 0.138 147.9)
- #8F458E
#8F458E
oklch(51.1% 0.138 327.9)
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 #177B34, 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 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.069
Use #177B34 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.