What color is #176B76?

#176B76 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(23, 107, 118), and in HSL hsl(187, 67%, 28%).

Is #176B76 accessible as text?

On white, #176B76 has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #176B76, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #176B76?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #176B76?

#176B76 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #772318. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #176B76 below.

Is #176B76 good for buttons?

#176B76 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #176B76 — black text only reaches 3.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #176B76 the same as CSS teal?

No — #176B76 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#176B76 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #176B76

Not just a swatch — here's how #176B76 works with other colors. Named schemes with #176B76 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #176B76 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #176B76 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #176B76 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #4B8E98

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #176B76 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #176B76 Secondary #768D90 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #176B76 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #176B76 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9E8EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #184C77 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #176B76 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #176B76;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 107 118;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.6% 0.077 208.3);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DCF6F9;
  --color-200: #BBEBF1;
  --color-300: #8CD9E3;
  --color-400: #62C4D0;
  --color-500: #3FA8B5;
  --color-600: #37818B;
  --color-700: #2C5C62;
  --color-800: #203D41;
  --color-900: #162628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DCF6F9',
    200: '#BBEBF1',
    300: '#8CD9E3',
    400: '#62C4D0',
    500: '#3FA8B5',
    600: '#37818B',
    700: '#2C5C62',
    800: '#203D41',
    900: '#162628',
  },
}

$base: #176B76;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DCF6F9;
$base-200: #BBEBF1;
$base-300: #8CD9E3;
$base-400: #62C4D0;
$base-500: #3FA8B5;
$base-600: #37818B;
$base-700: #2C5C62;
$base-800: #203D41;
$base-900: #162628;
$base-hover: #13565F;
$base-subtle: #ACDDE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#176B76",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBEBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CD9E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62C4D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FA8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37818B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #176B76

Color Lab

Pairs with #176B76

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