#178604
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(54% 0.178 141.6), rgb(23, 134, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#178604 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178604 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 134, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.178 141.6) |
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 #178604 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #178604 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178604 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178604 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#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
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B468
oklch(70.6% 0.128 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#46A13B
oklch(63.1% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#178604
oklch(54% 0.178 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#126007
oklch(42.7% 0.137 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#194F12
oklch(37.8% 0.107 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#178604 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) | #897800 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E701C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008271 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178604
#178604
oklch(54% 0.178 141.6)
- #9C42AB
#9C42AB
oklch(54.1% 0.178 321.7)
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 #178604, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #178604.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
Use #178604 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.