#01715F
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49% 0.091 176.5), rgb(1, 113, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#01715F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01715F |
| RGB | rgb(1, 113, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.091 176.5) |
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 #01715F | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #01715F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01715F text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #01715F text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAF9F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#439B88
oklch(63% 0.09 176.9)
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Step 600
600
#178672
oklch(55.7% 0.098 176.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#01715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 177)
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Step 900
900
#174C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#01715F 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) | #6C695E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606060 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00736C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01715F
#01715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
- #894962
#894962
oklch(49.1% 0.092 356.2)
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 #01715F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.067
Use #01715F 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.