#178C86
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58% 0.096 189.3), rgb(23, 140, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#178C86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178C86 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 140, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.096 189.3) |
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 #178C86 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #178C86 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178C86 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178C86 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D9B95
oklch(63.2% 0.088 189.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#178C86
oklch(58% 0.096 189.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#015C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#124B48
oklch(37.6% 0.057 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#178C86 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) | #838486 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747987 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178C86
#178C86
oklch(58% 0.096 189.3)
- #AA616E
#AA616E
oklch(57.9% 0.095 9)
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 #178C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.010
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
Use #178C86 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.