#00748A
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(51.5% 0.092 217.1), rgb(0, 116, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#00748A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00748A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 116, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.092 217.1) |
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 #00748A | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00748A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00748A text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #00748A text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C97AD
oklch(63.1% 0.091 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#028199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 217)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00748A
oklch(51.5% 0.092 217.1)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#124956
oklch(37.7% 0.059 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#00748A 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) | #66708B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56658A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C7B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00748A
#00748A
oklch(51.5% 0.092 217.1)
- #945340
#945340
oklch(51.4% 0.092 37.1)
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 #00748A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.018
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
Use #00748A 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.