#173C44
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.3% 0.044 214), rgb(23, 60, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#173C44 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173C44 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 60, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.044 214) |
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 #173C44 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173C44 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173C44 text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #173C44 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CE
oklch(81% 0.034 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB5
oklch(70.8% 0.053 213.5)
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Step 500
500
#5694A2
oklch(63% 0.067 213.8)
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Step 600
600
#387E8E
oklch(55.5% 0.074 215)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B78
oklch(49.2% 0.068 213)
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Step 800
800
#245762
oklch(42.7% 0.057 214)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173C44
oklch(33.3% 0.044 214)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#173C44 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) | #363A44 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3544 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173C44
#173C44
oklch(33.3% 0.044 214)
- #4A2E27
#4A2E27
oklch(33.3% 0.043 34.7)
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 #173C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #173C44 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.