#17637E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.8% 0.082 227.2), rgb(23, 99, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#17637E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17637E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 99, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.082 227.2) |
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 #17637E | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #17637E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #17637E text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #17637E text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A9C0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F93B0
oklch(63% 0.082 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F7D9B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 227.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#17637E
oklch(46.8% 0.082 227.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D566C
oklch(42.6% 0.068 227.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4757
oklch(37.6% 0.052 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 225.6)
#17637E 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) | #55617F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47577E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B6C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17637E
#17637E
oklch(46.8% 0.082 227.2)
- #804B30
#804B30
oklch(46.9% 0.083 47)
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 #17637E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #17637E 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.