What color is #174117?

#174117 is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 65, 23), and in HSL hsl(120, 48%, 17%).

Is #174117 accessible as text?

On white, #174117 has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #174117, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #174117?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #174117?

#174117 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #401740. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #174117 below.

Is #174117 good for buttons?

#174117 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #174117 — black text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #174117 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #174117 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#174117 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #174117

Not just a swatch — here's how #174117 works with other colors. Named schemes with #174117 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #174117 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #174117 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

British Racing Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #174117 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #174117 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #232C23 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #174117 Secondary #536152 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #174117 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #174117

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For fashion

People also use #174117 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E3C6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #174024 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #174117 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #174117;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 65 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.4% 0.084 143.4);
  --color-50: #F3FBF3;
  --color-100: #E0F5E0;
  --color-200: #C3EAC3;
  --color-300: #99D799;
  --color-400: #71C171;
  --color-500: #50A550;
  --color-600: #437F43;
  --color-700: #345B34;
  --color-800: #253C25;
  --color-900: #182518;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F3FBF3',
    100: '#E0F5E0',
    200: '#C3EAC3',
    300: '#99D799',
    400: '#71C171',
    500: '#50A550',
    600: '#437F43',
    700: '#345B34',
    800: '#253C25',
    900: '#182518',
  },
}

$base: #174117;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBF3;
$base-100: #E0F5E0;
$base-200: #C3EAC3;
$base-300: #99D799;
$base-400: #71C171;
$base-500: #50A550;
$base-600: #437F43;
$base-700: #345B34;
$base-800: #253C25;
$base-900: #182518;
$base-hover: #123312;
$base-subtle: #A8D7A8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#174117",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3EAC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99D799",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71C171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#50A550",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#437F43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182518",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}