#174A44
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.3% 0.055 184.3), rgb(23, 74, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#174A44 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 184°. 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 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174A44 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 74, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.055 184.3) |
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 #174A44 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174A44 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #174A44 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #174A44 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC4
oklch(81% 0.041 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA5
oklch(70.6% 0.066 184.3)
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Step 500
500
#459A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 184)
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Step 600
600
#1D847A
oklch(55.5% 0.09 185.1)
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Step 700
700
#097066
oklch(49.1% 0.085 184)
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Step 800
800
#105B53
oklch(42.6% 0.07 184)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174A44
oklch(37.3% 0.055 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#174A44 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) | #464644 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4045 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C48 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174A44
#174A44
oklch(37.3% 0.055 184.3)
- #59343D
#59343D
oklch(37.3% 0.055 4.3)
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 #174A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #174A44 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.