#173B35
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.4% 0.043 181.1), rgb(23, 59, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#173B35 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173B35 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 59, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 44%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.043 181.1) |
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 #173B35 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173B35 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173B35 text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #173B35 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 180.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A978C
oklch(63.2% 0.066 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8176
oklch(55.6% 0.071 181.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D63
oklch(49.1% 0.066 181.4)
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Step 800
800
#285951
oklch(42.7% 0.055 181.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173B35
oklch(32.4% 0.043 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#173B35 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) | #383835 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333336 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #033C39 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173B35
#173B35
oklch(32.4% 0.043 181.1)
- #462A32
#462A32
oklch(32.3% 0.043 1.2)
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 #173B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #173B35 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.