#175B4D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.6% 0.07 175.9), rgb(23, 91, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#175B4D is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175B4D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 91, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.07 175.9) |
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 #175B4D | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175B4D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175B4D text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #175B4D text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#73AE9F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A87
oklch(63.1% 0.084 175.7)
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Step 600
600
#278571
oklch(55.7% 0.092 175.5)
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Step 700
700
#17705F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 176.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 175.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B40
oklch(37.7% 0.055 175.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#175B4D 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) | #57554C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C57 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175B4D
#175B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 175.9)
- #6D3E50
#6D3E50
oklch(42.7% 0.07 356)
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 #175B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
Use #175B4D 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.