#017864
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.2% 0.096 175.6), rgb(1, 120, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#017864 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #017864 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 120, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.096 175.6) |
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 #017864 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #017864 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #017864 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #017864 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#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
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C87
oklch(63.1% 0.094 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#078771
oklch(55.7% 0.103 175.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#017864
oklch(51.2% 0.096 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#035D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#134C40
oklch(37.7% 0.062 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#017864 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) | #736F63 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666666 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A72 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #017864
#017864
oklch(51.2% 0.096 175.6)
- #914E69
#914E69
oklch(51.2% 0.095 355.4)
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 #017864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.065
Use #017864 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.