#174251
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.6% 0.053 224.5), rgb(23, 66, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#174251 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174251 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.053 224.5) |
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 #174251 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174251 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #174251 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #174251 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D4
oklch(81% 0.04 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AABF
oklch(70.8% 0.064 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C94AE
oklch(63% 0.082 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B7E9A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 224.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C6A84
oklch(49.1% 0.083 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A576B
oklch(42.8% 0.069 224)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174251
oklch(35.6% 0.053 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#174251 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) | #3A4052 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313A51 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004747 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174251
#174251
oklch(35.6% 0.053 224.5)
- #543324
#543324
oklch(35.7% 0.054 45)
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 #174251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
Use #174251 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.