#174754
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.2% 0.055 219.1), rgb(23, 71, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#174754 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174754 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 71, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.055 219.1) |
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 #174754 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174754 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #174754 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #174754 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D3
oklch(81% 0.041 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 219.1)
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Step 500
500
#4696AC
oklch(63.2% 0.084 218.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F8098
oklch(55.7% 0.092 218.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D6C82
oklch(49.2% 0.086 219.2)
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Step 800
800
#125869
oklch(42.7% 0.071 218.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174754
oklch(37.2% 0.055 219.1)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#174754 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) | #3F4555 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363F54 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174754
#174754
oklch(37.2% 0.055 219.1)
- #59362A
#59362A
oklch(37.2% 0.054 39.7)
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 #174754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
Use #174754 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.