#173C47
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.5% 0.046 220.3), rgb(23, 60, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#173C47 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173C47 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 60, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.046 220.3) |
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 #173C47 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173C47 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173C47 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #173C47 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9B9
oklch(70.7% 0.055 221)
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Step 500
500
#5594A7
oklch(63.2% 0.071 219.4)
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Step 600
600
#387E93
oklch(55.7% 0.077 220.5)
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Step 700
700
#296A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 220.4)
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Step 800
800
#245665
oklch(42.6% 0.059 220.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173C47
oklch(33.5% 0.046 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#173C47 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) | #353A48 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3547 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173C47
#173C47
oklch(33.5% 0.046 220.3)
- #4B2E24
#4B2E24
oklch(33.4% 0.046 39.8)
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 #173C47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.015
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
Use #173C47 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.