#175C4B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.8% 0.073 172.6), rgb(23, 92, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#175C4B is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 173°. 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 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175C4B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 92, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.073 172.6) |
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 #175C4B | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175C4B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175C4B text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #175C4B text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B84
oklch(63.2% 0.088 172.4)
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Step 600
600
#25856E
oklch(55.6% 0.095 173.1)
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Step 700
700
#15715B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 172)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 172.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#175C4B 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) | #59564A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D57 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175C4B
#175C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 172.6)
- #6E3E53
#6E3E53
oklch(42.9% 0.073 352.9)
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 #175C4B, 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
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #175C4B 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.