#17484D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.1% 0.052 204.6), rgb(23, 72, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#17484D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17484D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 72, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.052 204.6) |
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 #17484D | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17484D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #17484D text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #17484D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 204.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 205.3)
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Step 500
500
#4698A0
oklch(63.2% 0.08 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F828B
oklch(55.7% 0.087 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D6E76
oklch(49.2% 0.081 204)
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Step 800
800
#125960
oklch(42.6% 0.067 205)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17484D
oklch(37.1% 0.052 204.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#17484D 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) | #42454D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B49 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17484D
#17484D
oklch(37.1% 0.052 204.6)
- #593532
#593532
oklch(37.2% 0.053 25.1)
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 #17484D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
Use #17484D 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.