#00705C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.7% 0.092 174.6), rgb(0, 112, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#00705C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00705C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 112, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.092 174.6) |
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 #00705C | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00705C | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00705C text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #00705C text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAF9E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 175.5)
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Step 500
500
#449B86
oklch(63% 0.09 175)
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Step 600
600
#19866F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 174.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00705C
oklch(48.7% 0.092 174.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.076 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#00705C 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) | #6C685B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5F5D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00716A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00705C
#00705C
oklch(48.7% 0.092 174.6)
- #874862
#874862
oklch(48.6% 0.091 354.9)
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 #00705C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.065
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.066
Use #00705C 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.