#175442
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.069 169.4), rgb(23, 84, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#175442 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175442 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 84, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.069 169.4) |
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 #175442 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175442 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #175442 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #175442 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B298
oklch(70.8% 0.083 169.1)
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Step 500
500
#379E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.106 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#175442
oklch(40.2% 0.069 169.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.043 169.9)
#175442 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) | #524E41 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494843 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175442
#175442
oklch(40.2% 0.069 169.4)
- #64384E
#64384E
oklch(40.2% 0.069 349.3)
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 #175442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
Use #175442 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.