#176A65
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47.6% 0.076 188.8), rgb(23, 106, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#176A65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176A65 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 106, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.076 188.8) |
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 #176A65 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176A65 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176A65 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #176A65 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C5
oklch(81% 0.037 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA8
oklch(70.7% 0.059 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9892
oklch(63% 0.075 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C837D
oklch(55.7% 0.082 188.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#176A65
oklch(47.6% 0.076 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A56
oklch(42.7% 0.062 189)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A47
oklch(37.7% 0.049 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#176A65 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) | #646465 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585B66 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D68 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176A65
#176A65
oklch(47.6% 0.076 188.8)
- #814A54
#814A54
oklch(47.7% 0.076 8.6)
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 #176A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.012
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #176A65 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.