#017C61
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.2% 0.102 170.6), rgb(1, 124, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#017C61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #017C61 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 124, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.102 170.6) |
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 #017C61 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #017C61 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #017C61 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #017C61 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 171.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB19A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 171)
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Step 500
500
#3B9D81
oklch(63.1% 0.101 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#017C61
oklch(52.2% 0.102 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#114D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#017C61 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) | #787360 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6963 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D74 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #017C61
#017C61
oklch(52.2% 0.102 170.6)
- #954F71
#954F71
oklch(52.2% 0.102 350.7)
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 #017C61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.066
Use #017C61 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.