#00746D
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.3% 0.088 187.5), rgb(0, 116, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#00746D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| 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 | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00746D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 116, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.088 187.5) |
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 #00746D | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00746D | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00746D text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #00746D 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
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA8
oklch(70.8% 0.068 187.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9A93
oklch(63% 0.087 188.2)
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Step 600
600
#0E857D
oklch(55.7% 0.094 187.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00746D
oklch(50.3% 0.088 187.5)
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Step 800
800
#065C56
oklch(42.8% 0.073 187)
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Step 900
900
#144B47
oklch(37.7% 0.056 188.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#00746D 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) | #6D6D6D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F636E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007772 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00746D
#00746D
oklch(50.3% 0.088 187.5)
- #8E4E5B
#8E4E5B
oklch(50.4% 0.087 7.7)
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 #00746D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #00746D 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.