#117087
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.5% 0.087 219.7), rgb(17, 112, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#117087 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117087 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 112, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.087 219.7) |
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 #117087 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117087 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #117087 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #117087 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBE
oklch(70.7% 0.068 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#4496AD
oklch(63.2% 0.086 219)
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Step 600
600
#1B8099
oklch(55.7% 0.094 219.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#117087
oklch(50.5% 0.087 219.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F586A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 219.4)
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Step 900
900
#174856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#117087 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) | #626D88 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536287 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007777 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117087
#117087
oklch(50.5% 0.087 219.7)
- #8F523D
#8F523D
oklch(50.5% 0.088 39.7)
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 #117087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
Use #117087 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.