#017464
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50% 0.091 178.7), rgb(1, 116, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#017464 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #017464 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 116, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.091 178.7) |
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 #017464 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #017464 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #017464 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #017464 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA1
oklch(70.6% 0.07 179)
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Step 500
500
#419B8A
oklch(63% 0.09 178.8)
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Step 600
600
#118674
oklch(55.7% 0.099 178.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#017464
oklch(50% 0.091 178.7)
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Step 800
800
#085C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 178.4)
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Step 900
900
#154C42
oklch(37.8% 0.059 178.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#017464 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) | #6F6C63 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626365 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #017464
#017464
oklch(50% 0.091 178.7)
- #8D4C62
#8D4C62
oklch(50.1% 0.091 359.3)
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 #017464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #017464 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.