#176B8B
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.5% 0.09 229.4), rgb(23, 107, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#176B8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176B8B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 107, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.09 229.4) |
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 #176B8B | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176B8B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176B8B text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #176B8B text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D8
oklch(81% 0.044 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#4994B5
oklch(63.2% 0.089 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#257DA1
oklch(55.5% 0.097 230.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#176B8B
oklch(49.5% 0.09 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#165670
oklch(42.6% 0.075 230)
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Step 900
900
#1B475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#176B8B 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) | #5A698D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5F8B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007476 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176B8B
#176B8B
oklch(49.5% 0.09 229.4)
- #8B5130
#8B5130
oklch(49.5% 0.091 49.2)
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 #176B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
Use #176B8B 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.