#175E50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.5% 0.072 176.5), rgb(23, 94, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#175E50 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175E50 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 94, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.072 176.5) |
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 #175E50 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175E50 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175E50 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #175E50 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 177)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#489B88
oklch(63.2% 0.086 176.2)
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Step 600
600
#218572
oklch(55.6% 0.094 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#10715F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 175.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175E50
oklch(43.5% 0.072 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B41
oklch(37.6% 0.055 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#175E50 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) | #5A584F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505151 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175E50
#175E50
oklch(43.5% 0.072 176.5)
- #714052
#714052
oklch(43.6% 0.072 357)
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 #175E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.019
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
Use #175E50 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.