#117C5F
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.3% 0.101 168.5), rgb(17, 124, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#117C5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117C5F |
| RGB | rgb(17, 124, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.101 168.5) |
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 #117C5F | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117C5F | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #117C5F text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #117C5F text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB198
oklch(70.8% 0.078 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#409D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#0F8768
oklch(55.6% 0.108 168.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#117C5F
oklch(52.3% 0.101 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#075D46
oklch(42.6% 0.084 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#154D3B
oklch(37.9% 0.066 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#117C5F 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) | #79735D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6961 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D74 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117C5F
#117C5F
oklch(52.3% 0.101 168.5)
- #945073
#945073
oklch(52.3% 0.101 349)
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 #117C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.065
Use #117C5F 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.