#00768E
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(52.3% 0.094 218.5), rgb(0, 118, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#00768E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00768E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 118, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.094 218.5) |
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 #00768E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00768E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00768E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #00768E text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AACBF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A97AF
oklch(63.1% 0.093 218.1)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00768E
oklch(52.3% 0.094 218.5)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#104957
oklch(37.7% 0.061 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#00768E 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) | #67728F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57678E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00768E
#00768E
oklch(52.3% 0.094 218.5)
- #975540
#975540
oklch(52.2% 0.094 38.4)
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 #00768E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.014
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
Use #00768E 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.