#17545A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.1% 0.061 204.6), rgb(23, 84, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#17545A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17545A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 84, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.061 204.6) |
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 #17545A | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17545A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #17545A text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #17545A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB1
oklch(70.6% 0.056 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F969E
oklch(63% 0.072 205.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E8189
oklch(55.7% 0.079 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6D74
oklch(49.2% 0.074 203.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#17545A
oklch(41.1% 0.061 204.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E494D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 203.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#17545A 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) | #4D505A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43495A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005856 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17545A
#17545A
oklch(41.1% 0.061 204.6)
- #683D3A
#683D3A
oklch(41.1% 0.061 24.4)
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 #17545A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.009
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
Use #17545A 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.