#174246
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.1% 0.047 203.7), rgb(23, 66, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#174246 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174246 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.047 203.7) |
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 #174246 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174246 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #174246 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #174246 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB1
oklch(70.6% 0.056 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F969D
oklch(63% 0.072 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E8188
oklch(55.7% 0.079 203.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F6D74
oklch(49.2% 0.074 203.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D595E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 203)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174246
oklch(35.1% 0.047 203.7)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#174246 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) | #3D3F46 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353A46 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004543 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174246
#174246
oklch(35.1% 0.047 203.7)
- #51312F
#51312F
oklch(35.2% 0.047 23.6)
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 #174246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #174246 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.