#00715C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.9% 0.093 173.9), rgb(0, 113, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#00715C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 174°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00715C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 113, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.093 173.9) |
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 #00715C | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00715C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00715C text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #00715C text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#439C85
oklch(63.2% 0.093 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#17866F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 174.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00715C
oklch(48.9% 0.093 173.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.076 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#174C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C25
oklch(26.8% 0.037 175.2)
#00715C 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) | #6D695B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60605E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00715C
#00715C
oklch(48.9% 0.093 173.9)
- #884864
#884864
oklch(48.8% 0.093 353.5)
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 #00715C, 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 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.067
Use #00715C 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.