#17463B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.9% 0.054 174.9), rgb(23, 70, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#17463B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17463B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 70, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.054 174.9) |
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 #17463B | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17463B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #17463B text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #17463B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9E
oklch(70.6% 0.065 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A86
oklch(63.1% 0.084 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#298470
oklch(55.5% 0.09 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#19705E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 175.2)
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Step 800
800
#195B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 175.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17463B
oklch(35.9% 0.054 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#17463B 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) | #43413B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004743 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17463B
#17463B
oklch(35.9% 0.054 174.9)
- #53303E
#53303E
oklch(35.7% 0.055 354.7)
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 #17463B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #17463B 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.