#17586C
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43% 0.071 223), rgb(23, 88, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#17586C is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17586C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 88, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.071 223) |
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 #17586C | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17586C | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #17586C text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #17586C text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400
#72AABF
oklch(70.7% 0.066 223.5)
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Step 500
500
#4995AF
oklch(63.2% 0.084 223)
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Step 600
600
#247F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.092 222.3)
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Step 700
700
#146B84
oklch(49.1% 0.086 222.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#17586C
oklch(43% 0.071 223)
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Step 900
900
#1B4857
oklch(37.7% 0.055 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#17586C 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) | #4D566D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414D6C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17586C
#17586C
oklch(43% 0.071 223)
- #70422F
#70422F
oklch(42.9% 0.071 43)
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 #17586C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
Use #17586C 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.