#117A5C
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(51.7% 0.101 167.4), rgb(17, 122, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#117A5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117A5C |
| RGB | rgb(17, 122, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.101 167.4) |
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 #117A5C | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117A5C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #117A5C text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #117A5C text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB197
oklch(70.8% 0.079 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#429D7D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 167.1)
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Step 600
600
#148766
oklch(55.6% 0.109 167.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#117A5C
oklch(51.7% 0.101 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D46
oklch(42.7% 0.083 168)
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Step 900
900
#164C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#117A5C 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) | #77715A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A685E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B72 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117A5C
#117A5C
oklch(51.7% 0.101 167.4)
- #914E73
#914E73
oklch(51.6% 0.101 347)
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 #117A5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.067
Use #117A5C 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.