#017660
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.5% 0.096 173.7), rgb(1, 118, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#017660 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #017660 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 118, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.096 173.7) |
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 #017660 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #017660 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #017660 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #017660 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#409C85
oklch(63.1% 0.094 174)
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Step 600
600
#0E876E
oklch(55.7% 0.104 173.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#017660
oklch(50.5% 0.096 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#065D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 173.2)
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Step 900
900
#144C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.062 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#017660 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) | #726D5F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656462 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007770 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #017660
#017660
oklch(50.5% 0.096 173.7)
- #8E4C69
#8E4C69
oklch(50.5% 0.096 353.3)
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 #017660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.065
Use #017660 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.