#00716D
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.5% 0.085 190.5), rgb(0, 113, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#00716D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00716D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 113, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.085 190.5) |
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 #00716D | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00716D | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00716D text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #00716D text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC7
oklch(81% 0.042 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#419A95
oklch(63.1% 0.085 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#148480
oklch(55.6% 0.092 191)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00716D
oklch(49.5% 0.085 190.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5B58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#154B48
oklch(37.7% 0.056 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#00716D 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) | #696A6D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C616E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007570 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00716D
#00716D
oklch(49.5% 0.085 190.5)
- #8B4C56
#8B4C56
oklch(49.5% 0.086 10.5)
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 #00716D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #00716D 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.