#175C5B
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.3% 0.066 193.6), rgb(23, 92, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#175C5B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 194°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175C5B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 92, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.066 193.6) |
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 #175C5B | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175C5B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175C5B text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #175C5B text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAB
oklch(70.7% 0.061 193.1)
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Step 500
500
#489997
oklch(63.2% 0.079 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#228382
oklch(55.6% 0.086 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#126F6D
oklch(49.2% 0.08 192.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175C5B
oklch(43.3% 0.066 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A49
oklch(37.6% 0.051 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#112B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 195.4)
#175C5B 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) | #56575B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175C5B
#175C5B
oklch(43.3% 0.066 193.6)
- #704146
#704146
oklch(43.3% 0.066 13.3)
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 #175C5B, 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 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #175C5B 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.