#17564A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41% 0.066 177.5), rgb(23, 86, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#17564A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17564A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 86, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.066 177.5) |
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 #17564A | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17564A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #17564A text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #17564A text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AEA0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 177)
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Step 500
500
#4F9989
oklch(63% 0.078 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E8473
oklch(55.7% 0.086 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F60
oklch(49% 0.079 177.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#17564A
oklch(41% 0.066 177.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.052 176.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#17564A 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) | #525049 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005752 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17564A
#17564A
oklch(41% 0.066 177.5)
- #673B4B
#673B4B
oklch(41.1% 0.066 357.1)
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 #17564A, 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
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #17564A 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.