#179237
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.8% 0.165 146.7), rgb(23, 146, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#179237 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #179237 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 146, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.165 146.7) |
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 #179237 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #179237 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #179237 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #179237 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB474
oklch(70.6% 0.118 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#3DA14E
oklch(63.1% 0.152 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#179237
oklch(57.8% 0.165 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#02601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#124F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.099 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#179237 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) | #94842D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E7E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #179237
#179237
oklch(57.8% 0.165 146.7)
- #AA50AC
#AA50AC
oklch(57.8% 0.165 326.6)
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 #179237, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #179237.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.005
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
Use #179237 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.