#178676
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.8% 0.096 180), rgb(23, 134, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#178676 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178676 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 134, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.096 180) |
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 #178676 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #178676 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178676 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178676 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#429B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.089 179.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#178676
oklch(55.8% 0.096 180)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5C50
oklch(42.7% 0.074 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#164C43
oklch(37.9% 0.058 179.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#178676 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) | #807D75 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727377 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008881 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178676
#178676
oklch(55.8% 0.096 180)
- #A15B72
#A15B72
oklch(55.8% 0.095 359.6)
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 #178676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
Use #178676 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.