#175C62
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.6% 0.066 203.6), rgb(23, 92, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#175C62 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175C62 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 92, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.066 203.6) |
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 #175C62 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175C62 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175C62 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #175C62 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 204.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 204)
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Step 500
500
#47989F
oklch(63.2% 0.079 203)
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Step 600
600
#21828A
oklch(55.7% 0.086 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F6E75
oklch(49.2% 0.08 202.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175C62
oklch(43.6% 0.066 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#194A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 202.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#175C62 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) | #545862 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495062 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175C62
#175C62
oklch(43.6% 0.066 203.6)
- #724240
#724240
oklch(43.6% 0.067 22.7)
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 #175C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
Use #175C62 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.