#176963
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47.3% 0.075 187.6), rgb(23, 105, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#176963 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176963 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 105, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.075 187.6) |
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 #176963 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176963 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176963 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #176963 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C5
oklch(81% 0.037 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA7
oklch(70.8% 0.058 187.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9891
oklch(63% 0.074 187.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E837C
oklch(55.7% 0.081 187.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#176963
oklch(47.3% 0.075 187.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A55
oklch(42.7% 0.062 187.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.048 187.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#176963 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) | #636363 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575A64 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C67 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176963
#176963
oklch(47.3% 0.075 187.6)
- #7F4954
#7F4954
oklch(47.2% 0.075 7.2)
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 #176963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.014
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #176963 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.