#179099#179099
#179099 is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.224; OKLCH L 59.7% C 0.097 H 203.0°. Best body text is #000000 at 5.49:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #179099 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(23, 144, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 74%, 35%) |
| HSV | hsv(184, 85%, 60%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(85%, 5.9%, 0%, 40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.48, -27.28, -13.66) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(54.48, 30.51, 206.60°) |
| OKLab | oklab(59.71% -0.0896 -0.038) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.71% 0.097 203) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.0738, 22.4265, 33.6124) |
| Luminance | 0.2243 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Dark Cyan
#0A888A
ΔE00 4.22
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 4.37
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 5.81
Teal Blue
#01889F
ΔE00 6.07
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 7.07
Teal
#008080
ΔE00 7.18
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#179099 #992017
analogous
#179961 #179099 #174F99
triadic
#179099 #991790 #909917
tetradic
#179099 #611799 #992017 #4F9917
square
#179099 #611799 #992017 #4F9917
split-complementary
#179099 #99174F #996117
monochromatic
#072C2F #0F5E64 #179099 #1FC2CE #47D9E3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.83
#179099 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
5.49
#179099 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #179099
5.49:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##179099 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##179099 | 1.00 | 3.83 | 5.49 | 5.49 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.83 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 5.49 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 5.49 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#84899A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#737D99
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#009693
Achromatopsia (no color)
#828282
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #179099; /* rgb */ color: rgb(23, 144, 153); /* oklch */ color: oklch(59.7% 0.097 203.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#70b1b7',
500: '#179099',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #179099; $custom-light: #70b1b7; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#179099",
"rgb": {
"r": 23,
"g": 144,
"b": 153
},
"hsl": {
"h": 184.154,
"s": 73.864,
"l": 34.51
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.59712,
"c": 0.0973,
"h": 203
},
"luminance": 0.22429
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#179099
secondary
#C55047
accent
#4437F1
background
#F7FAFB
surface
#EDF5F6
border
#C8CFD0
text
#091011
muted
#7B7F80