#01707E
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50% 0.086 209.9), rgb(1, 112, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#01707E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01707E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 112, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.086 209.9) |
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 #01707E | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #01707E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01707E text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #01707E text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#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
#A2C9CF
oklch(81% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DACB7
oklch(70.6% 0.067 209.7)
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Step 500
500
#4098A6
oklch(63.2% 0.086 209.5)
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Step 600
600
#118291
oklch(55.7% 0.093 209.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#01707E
oklch(50% 0.086 209.9)
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Step 800
800
#085964
oklch(42.6% 0.071 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#154A52
oklch(37.9% 0.056 209.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#01707E 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) | #646B7F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56617E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007674 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01707E
#01707E
oklch(50% 0.086 209.9)
- #8E4F45
#8E4F45
oklch(50% 0.087 30)
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 #01707E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.049
Use #01707E 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.