#00708E
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.7% 0.096 224.7), rgb(0, 112, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#00708E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00708E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 112, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.096 224.7) |
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 #00708E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00708E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00708E text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #00708E text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC3
oklch(70.8% 0.074 224.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E95B4
oklch(63% 0.094 224.9)
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Step 600
600
#0A7FA0
oklch(55.5% 0.103 224.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00708E
oklch(50.7% 0.096 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#04586F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 223.8)
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Step 900
900
#13485A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 225)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#00708E 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) | #5F6D8F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F628E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00797A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00708E
#00708E
oklch(50.7% 0.096 224.7)
- #925234
#925234
oklch(50.8% 0.096 45.1)
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 #00708E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.023
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
Use #00708E 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.