#00917E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.8% 0.107 179.1), rgb(0, 145, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#00917E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00917E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 145, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.107 179.1) |
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 #00917E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00917E | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00917E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00917E text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B1A2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 179.4)
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Step 500
500
#349D8B
oklch(63.2% 0.099 179.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00917E
oklch(58.8% 0.107 179.1)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D42
oklch(37.8% 0.065 178.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.041 179.3)
#00917E 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) | #8A877D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C80 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00917E
#00917E
oklch(58.8% 0.107 179.1)
- #AF607B
#AF607B
oklch(58.8% 0.107 359.1)
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 #00917E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
Use #00917E 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.