#175B54
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.8% 0.067 185), rgb(23, 91, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#175B54 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175B54 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 91, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.067 185) |
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 #175B54 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175B54 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175B54 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #175B54 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 185.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9990
oklch(63% 0.079 185.6)
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Step 600
600
#25847A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#156F67
oklch(49% 0.08 185.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175B54
oklch(42.8% 0.067 185)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#175B54 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) | #565654 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E55 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D59 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175B54
#175B54
oklch(42.8% 0.067 185)
- #6E3F4A
#6E3F4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 5.2)
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 #175B54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #175B54 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.