#00617A
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.7% 0.085 223.4), rgb(0, 97, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#00617A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00617A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 97, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.085 223.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00617A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00617A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00617A text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #00617A text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#65ACC5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#3196B7
oklch(63% 0.103 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00617A
oklch(45.7% 0.085 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#09495B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.8)
#00617A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #535F7B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44547A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006969 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00617A
#00617A
oklch(45.7% 0.085 223.4)
- #7E462E
#7E462E
oklch(45.6% 0.085 43.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00617A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #00617A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.