#00726F
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.9% 0.086 191.6), rgb(0, 114, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#00726F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00726F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 114, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.086 191.6) |
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 #00726F | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00726F | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00726F text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #00726F text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC7
oklch(81% 0.042 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAB
oklch(70.7% 0.066 192)
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Step 500
500
#419A96
oklch(63.2% 0.085 191.2)
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Step 600
600
#118481
oklch(55.6% 0.092 191.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00726F
oklch(49.9% 0.086 191.6)
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Step 800
800
#085B59
oklch(42.7% 0.071 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B49
oklch(37.8% 0.055 191.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#00726F 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) | #6A6B6F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6170 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007671 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00726F
#00726F
oklch(49.9% 0.086 191.6)
- #8D4D56
#8D4D56
oklch(49.9% 0.087 11.7)
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 #00726F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.004
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.008
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.028
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #00726F 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.