#17575B
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42% 0.063 201.2), rgb(23, 87, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#17575B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17575B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 87, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.063 201.2) |
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 #17575B | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17575B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #17575B text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #17575B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C979C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A8187
oklch(55.5% 0.081 201.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A6D72
oklch(49% 0.076 201.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#17575B
oklch(42% 0.063 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D494C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#17575B 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) | #50535B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B58 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17575B
#17575B
oklch(42% 0.063 201.2)
- #6B3F3E
#6B3F3E
oklch(42% 0.062 21.4)
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 #17575B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.013
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #17575B 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.