#174F4B
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39.1% 0.058 188.3), rgb(23, 79, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#174F4B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174F4B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 79, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.058 188.3) |
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 #174F4B | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174F4B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #174F4B text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #174F4B 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D9B94
oklch(63.2% 0.088 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#04857E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#015C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174F4B
oklch(39.1% 0.058 188.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#174F4B 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) | #4A4B4B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42444C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174F4B
#174F4B
oklch(39.1% 0.058 188.3)
- #60383F
#60383F
oklch(39.2% 0.058 8.7)
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 #174F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
Use #174F4B 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.