#016F7E
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.7% 0.086 211), rgb(1, 111, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#016F7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016F7E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 111, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.086 211) |
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 #016F7E | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016F7E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016F7E text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #016F7E text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 210.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 211.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EACB8
oklch(70.7% 0.066 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#4197A7
oklch(63% 0.085 211.7)
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Step 600
600
#138192
oklch(55.5% 0.093 211.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#016F7E
oklch(49.7% 0.086 211)
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Step 800
800
#095965
oklch(42.7% 0.071 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#154952
oklch(37.6% 0.055 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#016F7E 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) | #636B7F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54607E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007574 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016F7E
#016F7E
oklch(49.7% 0.086 211)
- #8D4F44
#8D4F44
oklch(49.8% 0.086 31)
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 #016F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.048
Use #016F7E 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.