#178679
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.095 182.6), rgb(23, 134, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#178679 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178679 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 134, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.095 182.6) |
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 #178679 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #178679 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178679 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178679 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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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
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA4
oklch(70.8% 0.068 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#429B8E
oklch(63.2% 0.087 182.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#178679
oklch(55.9% 0.095 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5C52
oklch(42.8% 0.073 181.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B44
oklch(37.6% 0.056 182.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#178679 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) | #7F7E79 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71737A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008982 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178679
#178679
oklch(55.9% 0.095 182.6)
- #A25B6F
#A25B6F
oklch(55.9% 0.096 2.6)
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 #178679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
Use #178679 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.