#01727A
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.3% 0.086 203.4), rgb(1, 114, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#01727A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01727A |
| RGB | rgb(1, 114, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.086 203.4) |
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 #01727A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #01727A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01727A text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #01727A text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB3
oklch(70.7% 0.066 203.4)
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Step 500
500
#4098A0
oklch(63% 0.084 203.5)
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Step 600
600
#0F838B
oklch(55.7% 0.092 202.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#01727A
oklch(50.3% 0.086 203.4)
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Step 800
800
#065A60
oklch(42.7% 0.071 202.9)
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Step 900
900
#144A4F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 204)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.035 204.5)
#01727A 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) | #686D7B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59627A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007774 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01727A
#01727A
oklch(50.3% 0.086 203.4)
- #8F4F4D
#8F4F4D
oklch(50.3% 0.086 22.5)
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 #01727A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.019
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
Use #01727A 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.