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#175c59 color: Dark Turquoise

#175c59 is rgb(23, 92, 89) in RGB and oklch(43.271% 0.06621 190.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

43.3%
0.066
191°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #175c59

#175c59 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.74:1 contrast and black text 2.71:1, 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: #175c59 mixed with white

  1. 175c59
  2. 336b68
  3. 4a7b78
  4. 608a87
  5. 769a98
  6. 8daaa8
  7. a3bbb9
  8. b9ccca
  9. d0dddb
  10. e7eeed

Darker: #175c59 mixed with black

  1. 175c59
  2. 124f4c
  3. 0e4240
  4. 0a3634
  5. 062a28
  6. 041f1d
  7. 021413
  8. 010a09
  9. 000303
  10. 000000

Calmer: #175c59 with less saturation

  1. 175c59
  2. 215b58
  3. 295a57
  4. 305956
  5. 365856
  6. 3b5755
  7. 405554
  8. 445453
  9. 495352
  10. 4d5251

Questions about #175c59

What color is #175c59?

#175c59 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Dark Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(23, 92, 89), in HSL hsl(177.39, 60%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.271% 0.06621 190.714).

What colors go well with #175c59?

The complementary color of #175c59 is #704148. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b5c44 and #1d596a. The triadic partners are #5c466c and #684a25.

Is white or black text more readable on #175c59?

White text reads better on #175c59: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 and black gives 2.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #175c59 a warm or cool color?

#175c59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.066.