#176C85
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(49.5% 0.085 223), rgb(23, 108, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#176C85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176C85 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 108, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.085 223) |
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 #176C85 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176C85 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176C85 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #176C85 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400
#72AABF
oklch(70.7% 0.066 223.5)
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Step 500
500
#4995AF
oklch(63.2% 0.084 223)
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Step 600
600
#257F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 222.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#176C85
oklch(49.5% 0.085 223)
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Step 800
800
#16576B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 223.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4857
oklch(37.7% 0.055 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#176C85 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) | #5E6986 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5F85 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007474 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176C85
#176C85
oklch(49.5% 0.085 223)
- #8A5139
#8A5139
oklch(49.5% 0.085 43.3)
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 #176C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #176C85 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.