#177D01
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(51.4% 0.17 141.3), rgb(23, 125, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#177D01 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177D01 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 125, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.17 141.3) |
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 #177D01 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177D01 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #177D01 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #177D01 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B566
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#45A138
oklch(63.1% 0.167 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B04
oklch(55.5% 0.182 141.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#177D01
oklch(51.4% 0.17 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#106001
oklch(42.6% 0.14 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#184F10
oklch(37.7% 0.109 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#177D01 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) | #807000 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766918 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007969 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177D01
#177D01
oklch(51.4% 0.17 141.3)
- #913DA0
#913DA0
oklch(51.3% 0.169 321.3)
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 #177D01, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #177D01.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.010
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.053
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.067
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.069
Use #177D01 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.