#174342
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35.2% 0.048 193.1), rgb(23, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#174342 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174342 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.048 193.1) |
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 #174342 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174342 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #174342 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #174342 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAA
oklch(70.6% 0.057 193)
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Step 500
500
#4E9896
oklch(63.2% 0.074 193.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D8280
oklch(55.6% 0.08 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E6E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A58
oklch(42.8% 0.062 192)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174342
oklch(35.2% 0.048 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#174342 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) | #3F4042 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383A42 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004543 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174342
#174342
oklch(35.2% 0.048 193.1)
- #513134
#513134
oklch(35.3% 0.047 13.6)
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 #174342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
Use #174342 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.