#01718D
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.9% 0.095 222.9), rgb(1, 113, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#01718D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01718D |
| RGB | rgb(1, 113, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.095 222.9) |
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 #01718D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #01718D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01718D text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #01718D text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D96B3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 222.9)
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Step 600
600
#09809E
oklch(55.7% 0.101 222.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#01718D
oklch(50.9% 0.095 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#04586E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 222.7)
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Step 900
900
#134859
oklch(37.6% 0.061 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B34
oklch(27.2% 0.038 221.3)
#01718D 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) | #616E8E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51638D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A7A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01718D
#01718D
oklch(50.9% 0.095 222.9)
- #925238
#925238
oklch(50.8% 0.094 42.5)
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 #01718D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.014
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.025
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
Use #01718D 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.