#016E7F
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.5% 0.086 213.2), rgb(1, 110, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#016E7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016E7F |
| RGB | rgb(1, 110, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.086 213.2) |
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 #016E7F | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016E7F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016E7F text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #016E7F text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.041 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EACBA
oklch(70.7% 0.067 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#4197A8
oklch(63.1% 0.085 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#158194
oklch(55.6% 0.093 213.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#016E7F
oklch(49.5% 0.086 213.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A5966
oklch(42.7% 0.071 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#164953
oklch(37.7% 0.055 213.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#016E7F 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) | #616A80 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535F7F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007573 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016E7F
#016E7F
oklch(49.5% 0.086 213.2)
- #8C4E41
#8C4E41
oklch(49.4% 0.087 32.8)
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 #016E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.046
Use #016E7F 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.