#174C40
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.8% 0.059 175.1), rgb(23, 76, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#174C40 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174C40 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.059 175.1) |
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 #174C40 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174C40 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #174C40 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174C40 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAF9E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 175.5)
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Step 500
500
#439B86
oklch(63% 0.091 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#188670
oklch(55.6% 0.099 175)
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Step 700
700
#02715E
oklch(49% 0.091 175.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 175.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C25
oklch(26.8% 0.037 175.2)
#174C40 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) | #49473F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414141 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D48 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174C40
#174C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 175.1)
- #5B3443
#5B3443
oklch(37.8% 0.06 355.8)
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 #174C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
Use #174C40 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.