#117C73
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.9% 0.089 185.8), rgb(17, 124, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#117C73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117C73 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 124, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.089 185.8) |
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 #117C73 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117C73 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #117C73 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #117C73 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#479A91
oklch(63.2% 0.082 185.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#117C73
oklch(52.9% 0.089 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7067
oklch(49.2% 0.084 184.9)
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Step 800
800
#125B54
oklch(42.7% 0.069 185.3)
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Step 900
900
#194B46
oklch(37.8% 0.054 186)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#117C73 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) | #757473 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676A74 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F79 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117C73
#117C73
oklch(52.9% 0.089 185.8)
- #975564
#975564
oklch(53.1% 0.089 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 #117C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.013
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
Use #117C73 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.