#176270
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.9% 0.073 213.3), rgb(23, 98, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#176270 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176270 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 98, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.073 213.3) |
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 #176270 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176270 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176270 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #176270 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 213.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBA
oklch(70.7% 0.068 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F97A9
oklch(63.1% 0.087 213.4)
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Step 600
600
#0F8194
oklch(55.5% 0.094 213.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#176270
oklch(45.9% 0.073 213.3)
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Step 900
900
#144954
oklch(37.6% 0.057 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B31
oklch(27% 0.036 213.3)
#176270 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) | #585E71 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5670 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006766 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176270
#176270
oklch(45.9% 0.073 213.3)
- #7B483D
#7B483D
oklch(45.9% 0.073 33)
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 #176270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #176270 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.