#175E5F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.1% 0.067 196.4), rgb(23, 94, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#175E5F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175E5F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 94, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.067 196.4) |
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 #175E5F | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175E5F | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175E5F text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #175E5F text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 197.1)
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Step 500
500
#46999A
oklch(63.2% 0.08 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E8384
oklch(55.6% 0.087 196)
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Step 700
700
#0B6F70
oklch(49.2% 0.081 196)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175E5F
oklch(44.1% 0.067 196.4)
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Step 900
900
#194A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 197.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#175E5F 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) | #57595F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175E5F
#175E5F
oklch(44.1% 0.067 196.4)
- #734346
#734346
oklch(44.1% 0.067 16.1)
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 #175E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
Use #175E5F 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.