#176F65
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49% 0.08 183.5), rgb(23, 111, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#176F65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176F65 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 111, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.08 183.5) |
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 #176F65 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176F65 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176F65 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #176F65 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA4
oklch(70.8% 0.062 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B998E
oklch(63% 0.079 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#278478
oklch(55.7% 0.087 182.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#176F65
oklch(49% 0.08 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#185B53
oklch(42.8% 0.067 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#176F65 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) | #696865 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5F66 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00716C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176F65
#176F65
oklch(49% 0.08 183.5)
- #864C5B
#864C5B
oklch(48.9% 0.08 3.8)
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 #176F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
Use #176F65 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.