#00756F
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.7% 0.088 188.6), rgb(0, 117, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#00756F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 189°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00756F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 117, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.088 188.6) |
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 #00756F | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00756F | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00756F text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #00756F text on black | 3.77:1 | 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
#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
#C8DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.024 190.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA9
oklch(70.8% 0.068 188.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F9A94
oklch(63% 0.086 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A857E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 188.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00756F
oklch(50.7% 0.088 188.6)
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Step 800
800
#045C57
oklch(42.8% 0.073 188.3)
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Step 900
900
#134B47
oklch(37.6% 0.057 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#00756F 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) | #6E6E6F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606470 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007873 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00756F
#00756F
oklch(50.7% 0.088 188.6)
- #904F5B
#904F5B
oklch(50.8% 0.088 8.9)
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 #00756F, 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 0.012
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #00756F 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.