#174044
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.5% 0.046 204.1), rgb(23, 64, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#174044 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174044 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 64, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.046 204.1) |
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 #174044 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174044 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #174044 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #174044 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8CB
oklch(81% 0.035 203.5)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#52969D
oklch(63.1% 0.07 204.2)
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Step 600
600
#328088
oklch(55.5% 0.076 204.6)
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Step 700
700
#236C73
oklch(49% 0.071 204.2)
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Step 800
800
#20585E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 205)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174044
oklch(34.5% 0.046 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#174044 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) | #3B3D44 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343844 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004341 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174044
#174044
oklch(34.5% 0.046 204.1)
- #4E302D
#4E302D
oklch(34.5% 0.045 25.9)
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 #174044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
Use #174044 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.