#175051
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39.6% 0.058 196.8), rgb(23, 80, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#175051 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175051 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 80, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.058 196.8) |
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 #175051 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175051 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #175051 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #175051 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CACA
oklch(81% 0.043 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEAF
oklch(70.6% 0.069 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A9A9C
oklch(63.1% 0.088 197.1)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#175051
oklch(39.6% 0.058 196.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2C
oklch(27% 0.036 195.2)
#175051 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) | #4A4C51 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414551 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005350 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175051
#175051
oklch(39.6% 0.058 196.8)
- #62393B
#62393B
oklch(39.5% 0.058 16.9)
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 #175051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.016
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #175051 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.