#184217
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.8% 0.085 143), rgb(24, 66, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#184217 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184217 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 66, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.085 143) |
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 #184217 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184217 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #184217 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #184217 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB177
oklch(70.7% 0.101 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#569D53
oklch(63.1% 0.129 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#388736
oklch(55.5% 0.14 143)
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Step 700
700
#297328
oklch(49.2% 0.132 143)
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Step 800
800
#245D23
oklch(42.6% 0.108 143.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184217
oklch(33.8% 0.085 143)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#184217 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) | #443C13 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E381A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114039 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184217
#184217
oklch(33.8% 0.085 143)
- #4C2650
#4C2650
oklch(33.8% 0.085 323.6)
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 #184217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.020
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
Use #184217 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.