#00749A
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(52.3% 0.104 229.9), rgb(0, 116, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#00749A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00749A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 116, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.104 229.9) |
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 #00749A | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00749A | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00749A text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #00749A text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#69AAC9
oklch(70.6% 0.08 230)
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Step 500
500
#3995BC
oklch(63.2% 0.103 229.8)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00749A
oklch(52.3% 0.104 229.9)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#10485E
oklch(37.8% 0.067 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.9)
#00749A 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) | #60729C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6699 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E81 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00749A
#00749A
oklch(52.3% 0.104 229.9)
- #99562E
#99562E
oklch(52.4% 0.104 49.7)
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 #00749A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.008
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.010
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
Use #00749A 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.