Ocean #017B92
Ocean is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan with hex code #017B92 and RGB rgb(1, 123, 146).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#017B92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Ocean. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Colors that go with Ocean
Matches found by rotating Ocean around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Ocean
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Ocean, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Ocean, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.030
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
More about Ocean
How to make Ocean
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts blue
- 1 part green
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #2D7D91, a difference of ΔE 0.018 from Ocean. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Ocean in every format
| HEX | #017B92 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 123, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.096 216.9) |
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 #017B92 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #017B92 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #017B92 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #017B92 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Ocean
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
#C8DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#4097AC
oklch(63.2% 0.088 216.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#017B92
oklch(53.8% 0.096 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#085869
oklch(42.6% 0.074 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#154955
oklch(37.7% 0.057 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
Ocean 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) | #6C7793 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6B92 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008382 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.096 |
Use Ocean 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.