#174453
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.3% 0.055 223.5), rgb(23, 68, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#174453 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174453 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 68, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.055 223.5) |
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 #174453 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174453 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #174453 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #174453 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#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
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400
#72AABF
oklch(70.7% 0.066 223.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A95AF
oklch(63.2% 0.084 223.3)
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Step 600
600
#267E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#176B84
oklch(49.2% 0.085 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#17576B
oklch(42.7% 0.07 223.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174453
oklch(36.3% 0.055 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#174453 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) | #3B4254 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C53 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004949 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174453
#174453
oklch(36.3% 0.055 223.5)
- #563426
#563426
oklch(36.3% 0.055 43)
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 #174453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
Use #174453 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.