#00717C
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.1% 0.086 206.6), rgb(0, 113, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#00717C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00717C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 113, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.086 206.6) |
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 #00717C | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00717C | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00717C text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #00717C text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 206)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 205.9)
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Step 500
500
#4098A3
oklch(63.1% 0.085 206.5)
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Step 600
600
#0F828E
oklch(55.5% 0.092 206.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00717C
oklch(50.1% 0.086 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#075A62
oklch(42.8% 0.071 205.6)
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Step 900
900
#144A50
oklch(37.7% 0.056 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#00717C 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) | #666C7D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57617C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007774 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00717C
#00717C
oklch(50.1% 0.086 206.6)
- #8E4F49
#8E4F49
oklch(50.1% 0.086 26.3)
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 #00717C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.022
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
Use #00717C 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.