#177461
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.2% 0.088 175), rgb(23, 116, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#177461 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177461 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.088 175) |
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 #177461 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177461 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #177461 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #177461 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#489B86
oklch(63.2% 0.088 174.5)
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Step 600
600
#228570
oklch(55.6% 0.094 175)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#177461
oklch(50.2% 0.088 175)
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Step 800
800
#145C4D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.056 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#177461 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) | #706C60 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646362 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177461
#177461
oklch(50.2% 0.088 175)
- #8B4E66
#8B4E66
oklch(50.3% 0.087 355.6)
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 #177461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.071
Use #177461 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.