#175C5C
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.4% 0.066 195), rgb(23, 92, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#175C5C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175C5C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 92, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.066 195) |
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 #175C5C | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175C5C | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175C5C text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #175C5C text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#72ADAC
oklch(70.7% 0.061 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#489898
oklch(63% 0.078 195.4)
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Step 600
600
#228383
oklch(55.7% 0.086 195)
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Step 700
700
#116E6F
oklch(49% 0.079 196)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175C5C
oklch(43.4% 0.066 195)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#112B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 195.4)
#175C5C 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) | #56575C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175C5C
#175C5C
oklch(43.4% 0.066 195)
- #704145
#704145
oklch(43.3% 0.066 14.7)
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 #175C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
Use #175C5C 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.