#173B34
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.044 178.9), rgb(23, 59, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#173B34 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173B34 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 59, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 44%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.044 178.9) |
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 #173B34 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173B34 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173B34 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #173B34 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 179)
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Step 400
400
#62B2A1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#279E8A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#014D42
oklch(37.6% 0.068 178.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173B34
oklch(32.3% 0.044 178.9)
#173B34 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) | #393734 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333335 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #043C39 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173B34
#173B34
oklch(32.3% 0.044 178.9)
- #462A33
#462A33
oklch(32.3% 0.044 359)
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 #173B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #173B34 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.