#117E97
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(54.9% 0.096 219), rgb(17, 126, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#117E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117E97 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 126, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 80%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.096 219) |
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 #117E97 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117E97 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #117E97 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #117E97 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBE
oklch(70.7% 0.069 219.6)
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Step 500
500
#4196AE
oklch(63.1% 0.089 219.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#117E97
oklch(54.9% 0.096 219)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B586A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 218.9)
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Step 900
900
#164956
oklch(37.8% 0.057 218.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.036 216.6)
#117E97 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) | #6E7A98 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6E97 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008686 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117E97
#117E97
oklch(54.9% 0.096 219)
- #A05D46
#A05D46
oklch(54.9% 0.095 39.6)
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 #117E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.012
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
Use #117E97 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.