#017164
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.2% 0.088 181.2), rgb(1, 113, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#017164 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #017164 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 113, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.088 181.2) |
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 #017164 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #017164 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #017164 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #017164 text on black | 3.54:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 181.1)
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Step 500
500
#439B8D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 181.4)
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Step 600
600
#168577
oklch(55.6% 0.095 181.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#017164
oklch(49.2% 0.088 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C51
oklch(42.7% 0.073 180.6)
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Step 900
900
#164B43
oklch(37.6% 0.057 181.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#017164 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) | #6B6964 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6065 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00736D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #017164
#017164
oklch(49.2% 0.088 181.2)
- #8A4A5E
#8A4A5E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 0.9)
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 #017164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
Use #017164 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.