#178498
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.6% 0.094 214.1), rgb(23, 132, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#178498 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178498 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 132, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.094 214.1) |
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 #178498 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #178498 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178498 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178498 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 213.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 214.5)
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Step 500
500
#4097AA
oklch(63.1% 0.087 214.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#178498
oklch(56.6% 0.094 214.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#085967
oklch(42.7% 0.072 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#154954
oklch(37.7% 0.056 214.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B31
oklch(27% 0.036 213.3)
#178498 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) | #767F99 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657398 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178498
#178498
oklch(56.6% 0.094 214.1)
- #A66150
#A66150
oklch(56.6% 0.094 34.7)
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 #178498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.014
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
Use #178498 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.