#172D27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.7% 0.03 174.6), rgb(23, 45, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#172D27 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172D27 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 45, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 32%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.03 174.6) |
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 #172D27 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172D27 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172D27 text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #172D27 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BF
oklch(81% 0.036 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9E
oklch(70.7% 0.058 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#569886
oklch(63% 0.074 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#388370
oklch(55.7% 0.081 174.1)
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Step 700
700
#296E5E
oklch(49% 0.074 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 175)
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Step 900
900
#234A40
oklch(37.7% 0.048 174.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172D27
oklch(27.7% 0.03 174.6)
#172D27 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) | #2C2A27 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282827 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102D2B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172D27
#172D27
oklch(27.7% 0.03 174.6)
- #342229
#342229
oklch(27.7% 0.03 354.2)
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 #172D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
Use #172D27 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.