#17874D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55% 0.131 154.2), rgb(23, 135, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#17874D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17874D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 135, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.131 154.2) |
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 #17874D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #17874D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #17874D text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #17874D text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B286
oklch(70.7% 0.094 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#449E67
oklch(63% 0.12 154.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#17874D
oklch(55% 0.131 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#05743F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E35
oklch(42.6% 0.1 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#174D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.078 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#17874D 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) | #877B49 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7251 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008579 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17874D
#17874D
oklch(55% 0.131 154.2)
- #9E5191
#9E5191
oklch(55% 0.131 333.9)
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 #17874D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
Use #17874D 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.