#017D74
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.1% 0.093 186), rgb(1, 125, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#017D74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #017D74 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 125, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.093 186) |
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 #017D74 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #017D74 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #017D74 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #017D74 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 185.8)
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Step 500
500
#429A91
oklch(63% 0.085 186.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#017D74
oklch(53.1% 0.093 186)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.071 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B46
oklch(37.7% 0.056 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#017D74 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) | #767574 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676B75 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #017D74
#017D74
oklch(53.1% 0.093 186)
- #995464
#995464
oklch(53.2% 0.093 5.9)
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 #017D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.014
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #017D74 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.