#179016
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.9% 0.183 142.6), rgb(23, 144, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#179016 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #179016 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 144, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.183 142.6) |
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 #179016 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #179016 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #179016 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #179016 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB568
oklch(70.7% 0.131 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3FA23B
oklch(63.2% 0.169 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#179016
oklch(56.9% 0.183 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#066106
oklch(42.8% 0.141 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#144F12
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 142.9)
#179016 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) | #938100 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877926 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #179016
#179016
oklch(56.9% 0.183 142.6)
- #A748B5
#A748B5
oklch(56.8% 0.184 322.3)
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 #179016, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #179016.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.007
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.018
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
Use #179016 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.