#17463D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35.9% 0.053 178.3), rgb(23, 70, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#17463D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17463D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 70, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.053 178.3) |
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 #17463D | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17463D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #17463D text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #17463D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC1
oklch(81% 0.04 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 178.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A8A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 178.4)
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Step 600
600
#288474
oklch(55.6% 0.088 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#197061
oklch(49.2% 0.083 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#195B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 178.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17463D
oklch(35.9% 0.053 178.3)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#17463D 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) | #43423D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004743 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17463D
#17463D
oklch(35.9% 0.053 178.3)
- #54313D
#54313D
oklch(36% 0.054 358.1)
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 #17463D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #17463D 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.