#0E7175
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50% 0.082 199.3), rgb(14, 113, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#0E7175 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E7175 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 113, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.082 199.3) |
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 #0E7175 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E7175 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E7175 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #0E7175 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADB0
oklch(70.7% 0.063 199.8)
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Step 500
500
#44989C
oklch(63% 0.081 199.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B8387
oklch(55.7% 0.088 198.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0E7175
oklch(50% 0.082 199.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 199.1)
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Step 900
900
#184A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#0E7175 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) | #686B75 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6175 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007672 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E7175
#0E7175
oklch(50% 0.082 199.3)
- #8C4F50
#8C4F50
oklch(50% 0.082 19.4)
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 #0E7175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.023
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.051
Use #0E7175 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.