#17525D
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.7% 0.061 212.6), rgb(23, 82, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#17525D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17525D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 82, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.061 212.6) |
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 #17525D | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17525D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #17525D text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #17525D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB6
oklch(70.6% 0.057 213.7)
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Step 500
500
#5095A4
oklch(63% 0.073 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F7F8F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#216C79
oklch(49.2% 0.074 211.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#17525D
oklch(40.7% 0.061 212.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4851
oklch(37.6% 0.048 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#17525D 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) | #4A4F5E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005655 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17525D
#17525D
oklch(40.7% 0.061 212.6)
- #663D34
#663D34
oklch(40.7% 0.06 33.1)
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 #17525D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
Use #17525D 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.