#017E75
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.4% 0.093 186.1), rgb(1, 126, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#017E75 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #017E75 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 126, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.093 186.1) |
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 #017E75 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #017E75 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #017E75 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #017E75 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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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
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA7
oklch(70.8% 0.068 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#419A91
oklch(63% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#017E75
oklch(53.4% 0.093 186.1)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.071 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#154B46
oklch(37.6% 0.056 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#017E75 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) | #777675 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686C76 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #017E75
#017E75
oklch(53.4% 0.093 186.1)
- #9A5564
#9A5564
oklch(53.5% 0.093 6.8)
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 #017E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.016
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #017E75 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.