#01697C
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48% 0.085 216), rgb(1, 105, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#01697C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01697C |
| RGB | rgb(1, 105, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.085 216) |
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 #01697C | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #01697C | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01697C text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #01697C text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#4596AA
oklch(63.1% 0.084 216.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C8095
oklch(55.5% 0.091 215.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#01697C
oklch(48% 0.085 216)
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Step 800
800
#105867
oklch(42.6% 0.07 215.8)
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Step 900
900
#184954
oklch(37.8% 0.055 215.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#01697C 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) | #5C657D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5B7C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00706F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01697C
#01697C
oklch(48% 0.085 216)
- #864B3B
#864B3B
oklch(47.9% 0.084 36)
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 #01697C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
Use #01697C 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.