#017457
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.6% 0.1 167.9), rgb(1, 116, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#017457 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #017457 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 116, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.1 167.9) |
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 #017457 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #017457 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #017457 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #017457 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB097
oklch(70.6% 0.077 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#429D7E
oklch(63.2% 0.099 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#148767
oklch(55.6% 0.108 168)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#017457
oklch(49.6% 0.1 167.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D46
oklch(42.7% 0.083 168)
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Step 900
900
#164C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#017457 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) | #716B55 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646259 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00756C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #017457
#017457
oklch(49.6% 0.1 167.9)
- #8B496C
#8B496C
oklch(49.7% 0.1 348.3)
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 #017457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.062
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.065
Use #017457 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.