#00746C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.3% 0.088 186.5), rgb(0, 116, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#00746C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00746C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 116, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.088 186.5) |
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 #00746C | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00746C | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00746C text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #00746C text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 186)
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Step 500
500
#409B92
oklch(63.2% 0.087 186.3)
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Step 600
600
#0E857C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 186.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00746C
oklch(50.3% 0.088 186.5)
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Step 800
800
#065C55
oklch(42.8% 0.073 185.7)
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Step 900
900
#144B46
oklch(37.6% 0.057 186.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#00746C 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) | #6D6D6C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60636D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007771 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00746C
#00746C
oklch(50.3% 0.088 186.5)
- #8E4D5C
#8E4D5C
oklch(50.2% 0.089 6)
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 #00746C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.060
Use #00746C 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.