#117A7E
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52.8% 0.086 199.1), rgb(17, 122, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#117A7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117A7E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 122, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.086 199.1) |
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 #117A7E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117A7E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #117A7E text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #117A7E text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAF
oklch(70.7% 0.062 198.5)
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Step 500
500
#47989C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 199.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#117A7E
oklch(52.8% 0.086 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#0E6E72
oklch(49.1% 0.08 199.5)
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Step 800
800
#135A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.066 199.3)
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Step 900
900
#194A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 199)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#117A7E 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) | #70747E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F7B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117A7E
#117A7E
oklch(52.8% 0.086 199.1)
- #975657
#975657
oklch(52.9% 0.086 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 #117A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.008
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.009
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
Use #117A7E 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.