#175A5C
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.8% 0.064 198), rgb(23, 90, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#175A5C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175A5C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 90, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.064 198) |
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 #175A5C | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175A5C | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175A5C text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #175A5C text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C9
oklch(81% 0.038 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAE
oklch(70.8% 0.06 197.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A989A
oklch(63.1% 0.077 197.6)
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Step 600
600
#258285
oklch(55.6% 0.084 198.2)
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Step 700
700
#156E71
oklch(49.1% 0.078 198.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.064 198)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 197.2)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#175A5C 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) | #53565C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175A5C
#175A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.064 198)
- #6E4042
#6E4042
oklch(42.7% 0.064 17.3)
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 #175A5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #175A5C 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.