#007496
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(52.1% 0.101 227), rgb(0, 116, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#007496 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007496 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 116, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.101 227) |
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 #007496 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007496 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #007496 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #007496 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D9
oklch(81% 0.049 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 226.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A95B8
oklch(63.1% 0.099 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#007496
oklch(52.1% 0.101 227)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#10485C
oklch(37.6% 0.065 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.042 227.8)
#007496 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) | #627298 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506696 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007496
#007496
oklch(52.1% 0.101 227)
- #985533
#985533
oklch(52.1% 0.101 46.5)
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 #007496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.002
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.015
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
Use #007496 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.