#179720
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.9% 0.186 143.4), rgb(23, 151, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#179720 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #179720 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 151, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.186 143.4) |
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 #179720 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #179720 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #179720 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #179720 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#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
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB668
oklch(70.8% 0.134 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#3AA23B
oklch(63% 0.171 143.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#179720
oklch(58.9% 0.186 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#105012
oklch(37.8% 0.112 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.071 143.7)
#179720 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) | #9A8801 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009281 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #179720
#179720
oklch(58.9% 0.186 143.4)
- #B04DBB
#B04DBB
oklch(59% 0.187 323.6)
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 #179720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.010
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.015
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.054
Use #179720 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.