#17322F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.5% 0.034 186.2), rgb(23, 50, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#17322F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17322F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 50, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.034 186.2) |
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 #17322F | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17322F | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17322F text on white | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #17322F text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 186.7)
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Step 500
500
#479A91
oklch(63.2% 0.082 185.9)
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Step 600
600
#21847B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 185.9)
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Step 700
700
#0F7068
oklch(49.2% 0.083 186)
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Step 800
800
#135B55
oklch(42.7% 0.068 186.6)
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Step 900
900
#194B46
oklch(37.8% 0.054 186)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17322F
oklch(29.5% 0.034 186.2)
#17322F 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) | #302F2F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2C2F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B3331 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17322F
#17322F
oklch(29.5% 0.034 186.2)
- #3B252A
#3B252A
oklch(29.4% 0.034 4.5)
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 #17322F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #17322F 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.