#174446
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.7% 0.049 199.3), rgb(23, 68, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#174446 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174446 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 68, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.049 199.3) |
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 #174446 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174446 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #174446 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #174446 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAE
oklch(70.6% 0.059 198.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C979B
oklch(63% 0.075 200)
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Step 600
600
#2A8285
oklch(55.7% 0.081 198.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B6D71
oklch(49% 0.075 199.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A595C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 199.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174446
oklch(35.7% 0.049 199.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#174446 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) | #3F4146 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383B46 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004744 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174446
#174446
oklch(35.7% 0.049 199.3)
- #533232
#533232
oklch(35.7% 0.048 19.7)
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 #174446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
Use #174446 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.