#179E01
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(60.8% 0.203 141.8), rgb(23, 158, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#179E01 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #179E01 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 158, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.203 141.8) |
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 #179E01 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #179E01 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #179E01 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #179E01 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CD195
oklch(80.8% 0.099 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B957
oklch(70.8% 0.16 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#179E01
oklch(60.8% 0.203 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#073004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 141.8)
#179E01 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) | #A28E00 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948421 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009986 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #179E01
#179E01
oklch(60.8% 0.203 141.8)
- #B84DC9
#B84DC9
oklch(60.8% 0.204 322)
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 #179E01, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #179E01.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.021
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.021
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.049
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.059
Use #179E01 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.