#176362
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.07 193.6), rgb(23, 99, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#176362 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176362 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 99, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.07 193.6) |
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 #176362 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176362 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176362 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #176362 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.04 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 193.2)
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Step 500
500
#419A98
oklch(63.2% 0.084 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#128483
oklch(55.7% 0.092 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#176362
oklch(45.6% 0.07 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#154B4A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#176362 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) | #5C5E62 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515663 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006662 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176362
#176362
oklch(45.6% 0.07 193.6)
- #79464B
#79464B
oklch(45.6% 0.07 13.9)
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 #176362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
Use #176362 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.