#172e3b
#172e3b converts to rgb(23, 46, 59) and hsl(202, 44%, 16%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800.
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Conversions
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WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 14.09:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| black | 1.49:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| slate-900 | 1.27:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| gray-100 | 12.80:1 | pass | pass | pass |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
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Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #172e3b.
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Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
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AI prompt snippet
Use #172e3b (rgb(23, 46, 59), nearest Tailwind token gray-800) as an accent. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 — this color scores 14.09:1 on white and 1.49:1 on black.
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #172e3b with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.