#017A84
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52.9% 0.09 204.9), rgb(1, 122, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#017A84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #017A84 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 122, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 98%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.09 204.9) |
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 #017A84 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #017A84 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #017A84 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #017A84 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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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
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB4
oklch(70.8% 0.065 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#4298A1
oklch(63.1% 0.083 204.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#017A84
oklch(52.9% 0.09 204.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5A61
oklch(42.8% 0.069 204.5)
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Step 900
900
#164A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#017A84 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) | #6F7485 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6984 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #017A84
#017A84
oklch(52.9% 0.09 204.9)
- #995651
#995651
oklch(53% 0.09 25.1)
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 #017A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.008
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.018
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
Use #017A84 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.