#176672
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47% 0.074 210.2), rgb(23, 102, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#176672 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176672 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 102, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.074 210.2) |
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 #176672 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176672 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176672 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #176672 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A7C7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 210.2)
-
Step 400
400
#76ABB5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 210.6)
-
Step 500
500
#4F96A2
oklch(63.2% 0.073 209.7)
-
Step 600
600
#2E808D
oklch(55.6% 0.08 209.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#176672
oklch(47% 0.074 210.2)
-
Step 800
800
#1D5862
oklch(42.7% 0.062 210.8)
-
Step 900
900
#1F4950
oklch(37.9% 0.048 209.8)
-
Step 950
950
#132B2F
oklch(27.2% 0.031 209.5)
#176672 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) | #5C6273 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5972 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B6A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176672
#176672
oklch(47% 0.074 210.2)
- #7F4A42
#7F4A42
oklch(46.9% 0.074 29.3)
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 #176672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.018
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
Use #176672 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.