#174242
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(34.9% 0.047 195.2), rgb(23, 66, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#174242 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174242 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.047 195.2) |
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 #174242 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174242 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #174242 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174242 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAC
oklch(70.7% 0.057 195.9)
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Step 500
500
#509797
oklch(63% 0.072 195.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8282
oklch(55.7% 0.079 195.1)
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Step 700
700
#206D6E
oklch(49% 0.073 196.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5959
oklch(42.6% 0.06 195.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174242
oklch(34.9% 0.047 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#174242 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) | #3E3F42 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373A42 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004442 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174242
#174242
oklch(34.9% 0.047 195.2)
- #503032
#503032
oklch(34.9% 0.047 15.7)
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 #174242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
Use #174242 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.