#173D4D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34% 0.051 228.7), rgb(23, 61, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#173D4D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173D4D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 61, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.051 228.7) |
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 #173D4D | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173D4D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #173D4D text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #173D4D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BF
oklch(70.8% 0.061 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#5393AF
oklch(63.1% 0.078 228.3)
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Step 600
600
#347D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.085 228.4)
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Step 700
700
#266984
oklch(49.1% 0.079 228.5)
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Step 800
800
#22566B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 227.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173D4D
oklch(34% 0.051 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#173D4D 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) | #353C4E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D364D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004242 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173D4D
#173D4D
oklch(34% 0.051 228.7)
- #4E3020
#4E3020
oklch(34.2% 0.051 48.5)
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 #173D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.010
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
Use #173D4D 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.