#174B49
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.8% 0.054 191.5), rgb(23, 75, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#174B49 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174B49 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 75, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.054 191.5) |
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 #174B49 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174B49 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #174B49 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174B49 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 191.9)
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Step 500
500
#439996
oklch(63% 0.083 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#188480
oklch(55.6% 0.09 191)
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Step 700
700
#026F6C
oklch(49% 0.084 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 190.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174B49
oklch(37.8% 0.054 191.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#174B49 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) | #464749 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4149 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174B49
#174B49
oklch(37.8% 0.054 191.5)
- #5B363A
#5B363A
oklch(37.9% 0.053 12.9)
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 #174B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
Use #174B49 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.