#173D34
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.9% 0.046 175.5), rgb(23, 61, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#173D34 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 175°. 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 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173D34 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 61, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.046 175.5) |
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 #173D34 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173D34 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173D34 text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #173D34 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.035 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9F
oklch(70.6% 0.055 176)
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Step 500
500
#589887
oklch(63.2% 0.071 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A8271
oklch(55.5% 0.077 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E5F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 175.8)
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Step 800
800
#265A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 174.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173D34
oklch(32.9% 0.046 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#173D34 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) | #3B3934 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353535 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #033E3A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173D34
#173D34
oklch(32.9% 0.046 175.5)
- #482B36
#482B36
oklch(32.9% 0.046 355.6)
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 #173D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #173D34 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.