#117D6E
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53% 0.092 180.2), rgb(17, 125, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#117D6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117D6E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 125, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.092 180.2) |
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 #117D6E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117D6E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #117D6E text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #117D6E text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 181)
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Step 400
400
#71AFA2
oklch(70.8% 0.067 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#469A8B
oklch(63% 0.085 180)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#117D6E
oklch(53% 0.092 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D7063
oklch(49% 0.085 180.8)
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Step 800
800
#125C50
oklch(42.8% 0.072 179)
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Step 900
900
#194B43
oklch(37.7% 0.055 180.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#117D6E 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) | #77756D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B6F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F78 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117D6E
#117D6E
oklch(53% 0.092 180.2)
- #975469
#975469
oklch(53% 0.092 0.6)
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 #117D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.023
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #117D6E 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.