#17454D
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.3% 0.051 211), rgb(23, 69, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#17454D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17454D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 69, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.051 211) |
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 #17454D | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17454D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #17454D text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #17454D text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CF
oklch(81% 0.039 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A4
oklch(63% 0.078 211.1)
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Step 600
600
#26808F
oklch(55.5% 0.085 211.1)
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Step 700
700
#166C7A
oklch(49% 0.079 211.5)
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Step 800
800
#175863
oklch(42.6% 0.065 211.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17454D
oklch(36.3% 0.051 211)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#17454D 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) | #3E424D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363D4D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004847 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17454D
#17454D
oklch(36.3% 0.051 211)
- #56342D
#56342D
oklch(36.4% 0.051 32.3)
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 #17454D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
Use #17454D 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.