#175E73
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45% 0.075 222.5), rgb(23, 94, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#175E73 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175E73 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 94, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.075 222.5) |
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 #175E73 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #175E73 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175E73 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #175E73 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D5
oklch(81% 0.043 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 221.8)
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Step 500
500
#4295B0
oklch(63% 0.089 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#187F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#036B85
oklch(49% 0.09 222.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175E73
oklch(45% 0.075 222.5)
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Step 900
900
#164858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 223.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#175E73 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) | #525C74 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465373 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006565 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175E73
#175E73
oklch(45% 0.075 222.5)
- #784633
#784633
oklch(44.9% 0.075 41.4)
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 #175E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
Use #175E73 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.