#176262
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.3% 0.07 195), rgb(23, 98, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#176262 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 195°. 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176262 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 98, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.07 195) |
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 #176262 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176262 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176262 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #176262 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#429999
oklch(63.1% 0.083 195.3)
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Step 600
600
#158484
oklch(55.7% 0.091 194.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#176262
oklch(45.3% 0.07 195)
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Step 900
900
#164B4A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#176262 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) | #5B5D62 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505563 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006562 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176262
#176262
oklch(45.3% 0.07 195)
- #784549
#784549
oklch(45.2% 0.07 15.2)
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 #176262, 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
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #176262 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.