#00765E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.4% 0.098 172.1), rgb(0, 118, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#00765E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00765E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 118, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.098 172.1) |
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 #00765E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00765E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00765E text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #00765E text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09B
oklch(70.6% 0.076 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C83
oklch(63% 0.096 172.5)
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Step 600
600
#0D876C
oklch(55.7% 0.105 171.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00765E
oklch(50.4% 0.098 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#055D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 172.2)
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Step 900
900
#144C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 172.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#00765E 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) | #726D5D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656460 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00776F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00765E
#00765E
oklch(50.4% 0.098 172.1)
- #8E4B6A
#8E4B6A
oklch(50.4% 0.098 352.1)
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 #00765E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.062
Use #00765E 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.