#00736E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.1% 0.087 189.5), rgb(0, 115, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#00736E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00736E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 115, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.087 189.5) |
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 #00736E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00736E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00736E text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #00736E text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A3CAC6
oklch(81% 0.042 188.7)
-
Step 400
400
#6DAEA9
oklch(70.6% 0.067 189.5)
-
Step 500
500
#409A94
oklch(63.1% 0.086 189.2)
-
Step 600
600
#10847F
oklch(55.5% 0.093 190)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#00736E
oklch(50.1% 0.087 189.5)
-
Step 800
800
#075B57
oklch(42.6% 0.072 189.5)
-
Step 900
900
#144B48
oklch(37.7% 0.056 189.8)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#00736E 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) | #6C6C6E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E626F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007671 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00736E
#00736E
oklch(50.1% 0.087 189.5)
- #8D4D59
#8D4D59
oklch(50% 0.087 8.7)
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 #00736E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.005
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.010
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #00736E 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.