#175461
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.4% 0.064 215.1), rgb(23, 84, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#175461 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175461 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 84, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.064 215.1) |
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 #175461 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175461 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175461 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #175461 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A6C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 216.1)
-
Step 400
400
#75ABB8
oklch(70.8% 0.06 214.4)
-
Step 500
500
#4E95A6
oklch(63% 0.076 215.3)
-
Step 600
600
#2C7F92
oklch(55.5% 0.083 216)
-
Step 700
700
#1D6B7C
oklch(49% 0.077 215.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#175461
oklch(41.4% 0.064 215.1)
-
Step 900
900
#1E4852
oklch(37.6% 0.049 215.6)
-
Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#175461 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) | #4B5162 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414A61 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005958 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175461
#175461
oklch(41.4% 0.064 215.1)
- #693E33
#693E33
oklch(41.3% 0.064 35.1)
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 #175461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
Use #175461 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.