#01706D
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.3% 0.084 191.5), rgb(1, 112, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#01706D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01706D |
| RGB | rgb(1, 112, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.084 191.5) |
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 #01706D | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #01706D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01706D text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #01706D 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 191.9)
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Step 500
500
#429A96
oklch(63.2% 0.084 191.2)
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Step 600
600
#168480
oklch(55.6% 0.091 191)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#01706D
oklch(49.3% 0.084 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5B58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B49
oklch(37.8% 0.055 191.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#01706D 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) | #68696D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B606E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00746F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01706D
#01706D
oklch(49.3% 0.084 191.5)
- #8A4C55
#8A4C55
oklch(49.3% 0.084 11.3)
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 #01706D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #01706D 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.