#117A79
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.6% 0.086 193.8), rgb(17, 122, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#117A79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117A79 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 122, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.086 193.8) |
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 #117A79 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117A79 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #117A79 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #117A79 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAC
oklch(70.6% 0.062 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#479997
oklch(63.2% 0.08 193.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#117A79
oklch(52.6% 0.086 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F6F6E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#135A59
oklch(42.6% 0.066 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#194A49
oklch(37.6% 0.052 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#112B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 195.4)
#117A79 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) | #717379 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63697A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E79 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117A79
#117A79
oklch(52.6% 0.086 193.8)
- #96555C
#96555C
oklch(52.7% 0.086 13.6)
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 #117A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.004
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.013
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.024
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
Use #117A79 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.