#17483B
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.4% 0.057 172.4), rgb(23, 72, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#17483B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 172°. 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17483B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 72, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.057 172.4) |
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 #17483B | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17483B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #17483B text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #17483B text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#499B84
oklch(63.1% 0.088 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#24856D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 172.4)
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Step 700
700
#14715B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 172)
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Step 800
800
#165C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 172.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17483B
oklch(36.4% 0.057 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#17483B 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) | #46433A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E3C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004944 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17483B
#17483B
oklch(36.4% 0.057 172.4)
- #553141
#553141
oklch(36.3% 0.057 352.1)
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 #17483B, 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 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #17483B 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.