#007462
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50% 0.093 176.9), rgb(0, 116, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#007462 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007462 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 116, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.093 176.9) |
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 #007462 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007462 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #007462 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #007462 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBC0
oklch(81% 0.045 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB0A0
oklch(70.8% 0.072 177)
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Step 500
500
#409C88
oklch(63.2% 0.093 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#118672
oklch(55.6% 0.1 176.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#007462
oklch(50% 0.093 176.9)
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Step 800
800
#085C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 177.2)
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Step 900
900
#154C41
oklch(37.8% 0.06 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#007462 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) | #6F6C61 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626263 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007462
#007462
oklch(50% 0.093 176.9)
- #8C4B64
#8C4B64
oklch(49.9% 0.093 356.5)
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 #007462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.072
Use #007462 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.