#017F6A
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.3% 0.1 175.7), rgb(1, 127, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#017F6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #017F6A |
| RGB | rgb(1, 127, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.1 175.7) |
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 #017F6A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #017F6A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #017F6A text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #017F6A 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBF
oklch(81% 0.046 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#429C87
oklch(63.2% 0.092 175.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#017F6A
oklch(53.3% 0.1 175.7)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 176)
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Step 900
900
#164C40
oklch(37.8% 0.06 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#017F6A 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) | #7A7669 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6C6C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008179 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #017F6A
#017F6A
oklch(53.3% 0.1 175.7)
- #99536F
#99536F
oklch(53.3% 0.099 355.6)
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 #017F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.060
Use #017F6A 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.