#177F53
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.9% 0.114 159.2), rgb(23, 127, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#177F53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177F53 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 127, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.114 159.2) |
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 #177F53 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177F53 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #177F53 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #177F53 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B18E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 159)
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Step 500
500
#499D72
oklch(63.2% 0.105 158.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#177F53
oklch(52.9% 0.114 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#13724A
oklch(49% 0.106 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#155D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.068 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#177F53 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) | #7E7550 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C56 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E74 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177F53
#177F53
oklch(52.9% 0.114 159.2)
- #964F81
#964F81
oklch(53% 0.114 339.4)
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 #177F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.065
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.068
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.068
Use #177F53 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.