#17604F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.1% 0.075 173.5), rgb(23, 96, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#17604F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17604F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 96, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.075 173.5) |
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 #17604F | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17604F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #17604F text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #17604F text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 174)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9D
oklch(70.7% 0.07 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#469B85
oklch(63.1% 0.089 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E866E
oklch(55.7% 0.098 173)
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Step 700
700
#0B715C
oklch(49.1% 0.091 173.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#17604F
oklch(44.1% 0.075 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#194C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 173.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#17604F 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) | #5D594E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535250 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17604F
#17604F
oklch(44.1% 0.075 173.5)
- #734056
#734056
oklch(44.1% 0.076 353.4)
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 #17604F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #17604F 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.