#174C50
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.4% 0.055 202.3), rgb(23, 76, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#174C50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 202°. 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 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174C50 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.055 202.3) |
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 #174C50 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174C50 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #174C50 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #174C50 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 202.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB2
oklch(70.6% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 500
500
#40999F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 201.4)
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Step 600
600
#11838A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 201.7)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#085A60
oklch(42.7% 0.07 203)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174C50
oklch(38.4% 0.055 202.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.035 204.5)
#174C50 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) | #464950 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4250 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174C50
#174C50
oklch(38.4% 0.055 202.3)
- #5D3736
#5D3736
oklch(38.3% 0.055 21.6)
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 #174C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
Use #174C50 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.