#17394A
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.8% 0.05 232.8), rgb(23, 57, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#17394A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17394A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 57, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.05 232.8) |
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 #17394A | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17394A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17394A text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #17394A text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8C0
oklch(70.8% 0.06 232)
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Step 500
500
#5892B0
oklch(63.2% 0.076 232.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B7B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.083 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D6885
oklch(49.1% 0.077 232.7)
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Step 800
800
#26556C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 232.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17394A
oklch(32.8% 0.05 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#17394A 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) | #31384B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A334A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17394A
#17394A
oklch(32.8% 0.05 232.8)
- #492D1C
#492D1C
oklch(32.7% 0.05 51.5)
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 #17394A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.012
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #17394A 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.