#174D5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.061 221.5), rgb(23, 77, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#174D5D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174D5D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 77, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.061 221.5) |
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 #174D5D | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174D5D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #174D5D text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #174D5D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC1
oklch(70.6% 0.073 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C96B2
oklch(63.1% 0.094 221.9)
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Step 600
600
#02809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174D5D
oklch(39.3% 0.061 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#174D5D 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) | #444B5E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005252 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174D5D
#174D5D
oklch(39.3% 0.061 221.5)
- #623A2B
#623A2B
oklch(39.3% 0.062 41.2)
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 #174D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #174D5D 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.