#007478
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.8% 0.086 199), rgb(0, 116, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#007478 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007478 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 116, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.086 199) |
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 #007478 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007478 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #007478 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #007478 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEB0
oklch(70.8% 0.067 198.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E999D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 199.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8388
oklch(55.5% 0.093 199.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#007478
oklch(50.8% 0.086 199)
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Step 800
800
#045B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 198.8)
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Step 900
900
#134A4D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#007478 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) | #6A6E78 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6478 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007975 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007478
#007478
oklch(50.8% 0.086 199)
- #905052
#905052
oklch(50.7% 0.086 18.6)
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 #007478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.015
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.048
Use #007478 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.