#00728F
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(51.3% 0.096 223.5), rgb(0, 114, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#00728F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00728F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 114, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.096 223.5) |
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 #00728F | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00728F | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00728F text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #00728F text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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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
#6BABC3
oklch(70.7% 0.074 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C96B4
oklch(63.2% 0.095 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#04809F
oklch(55.7% 0.103 222.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00728F
oklch(51.3% 0.096 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#01586F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 223.5)
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Step 900
900
#12485A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#00728F 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) | #626F90 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51648F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B7C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00728F
#00728F
oklch(51.3% 0.096 223.5)
- #945337
#945337
oklch(51.3% 0.096 43.5)
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 #00728F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.011
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.022
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
Use #00728F 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.