#00617D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.9% 0.088 226.1), rgb(0, 97, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#00617D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00617D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 97, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.088 226.1) |
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 #00617D | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00617D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00617D text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #00617D text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#65ABC8
oklch(70.6% 0.082 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#3096BA
oklch(63.1% 0.105 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00617D
oklch(45.9% 0.088 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#08495D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B37
oklch(27.2% 0.043 226.1)
#00617D 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) | #525F7E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00696A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00617D
#00617D
oklch(45.9% 0.088 226.1)
- #7F472B
#7F472B
oklch(45.9% 0.087 46.3)
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 #00617D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
Use #00617D 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.