#175755
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.7% 0.063 192), rgb(23, 87, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#175755 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 192°. 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 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175755 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 87, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 58%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.063 192) |
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 #175755 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175755 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175755 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #175755 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C7
oklch(81% 0.037 192.2)
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Step 400
400
#75ADAA
oklch(70.8% 0.059 191.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9895
oklch(63.1% 0.075 192)
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Step 600
600
#2B827F
oklch(55.5% 0.081 191.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C6E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 192.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175755
oklch(41.7% 0.063 192)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A48
oklch(37.7% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#175755 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) | #515255 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B56 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A56 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175755
#175755
oklch(41.7% 0.063 192)
- #6A3E43
#6A3E43
oklch(41.8% 0.062 12.7)
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 #175755, 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 Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
Use #175755 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.