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#175c56 color: Dark Turquoise

#175c56 is rgb(23, 92, 86) in RGB and oklch(43.158% 0.06702 186.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

43.2%
0.067
187°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #175c56

#175c56 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.77:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#045c5a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #175c56 mixed with white

  1. 175c56
  2. 336b65
  3. 4a7b75
  4. 608a85
  5. 769a96
  6. 8caaa6
  7. a3bbb8
  8. b9ccc9
  9. d0dddb
  10. e7eeed

Darker: #175c56 mixed with black

  1. 175c56
  2. 124f4a
  3. 0e423e
  4. 0a3632
  5. 062a27
  6. 041f1c
  7. 021412
  8. 010a08
  9. 000302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #175c56 with less saturation

  1. 175c56
  2. 215b55
  3. 295a55
  4. 305954
  5. 365854
  6. 3b5653
  7. 405552
  8. 445452
  9. 485351
  10. 4c5151

Questions about #175c56

What color is #175c56?

#175c56 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Dark Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(23, 92, 86), in HSL hsl(174.78, 60%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.158% 0.06702 186.516).

What colors go well with #175c56?

The complementary color of #175c56 is #6f404a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e5b41 and #195968. The triadic partners are #5a466d and #694825.

Is white or black text more readable on #175c56?

White text reads better on #175c56: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #175c56 a warm or cool color?

#175c56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.067.