#016E77
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7), rgb(1, 110, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#016E77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016E77 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 110, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7) |
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 #016E77 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016E77 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016E77 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #016E77 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB4
oklch(70.8% 0.065 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#4298A1
oklch(63.1% 0.083 204.7)
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Step 600
600
#17828C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 204.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#016E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5A61
oklch(42.8% 0.069 204.5)
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Step 900
900
#164A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#016E77 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) | #646978 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565F77 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007371 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016E77
#016E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
- #8A4D49
#8A4D49
oklch(49.2% 0.083 24.5)
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 #016E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #016E77 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.