#007160
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4), rgb(0, 113, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#007160 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007160 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 113, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4) |
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 #007160 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007160 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #007160 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #007160 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA0
oklch(70.6% 0.07 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#439B89
oklch(63.1% 0.089 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#178673
oklch(55.7% 0.098 177.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 177)
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Step 900
900
#164C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#007160 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) | #6C695F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6061 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00736C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007160
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
- #894961
#894961
oklch(49% 0.091 357.1)
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 #007160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.066
Use #007160 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.