#17424E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.5% 0.051 219.4), rgb(23, 66, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#17424E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17424E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.051 219.4) |
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 #17424E | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17424E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #17424E text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #17424E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 220)
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Step 400
400
#75AABB
oklch(70.7% 0.061 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D95AA
oklch(63.2% 0.078 219.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C7F95
oklch(55.6% 0.085 219)
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Step 700
700
#1D6B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.079 219.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5767
oklch(42.6% 0.065 219.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17424E
oklch(35.5% 0.051 219.4)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#17424E 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) | #3B404F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333A4E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004646 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17424E
#17424E
oklch(35.5% 0.051 219.4)
- #533227
#533227
oklch(35.5% 0.052 39.2)
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 #17424E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
Use #17424E 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.