#00768F
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(52.3% 0.095 219.4), rgb(0, 118, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#00768F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00768F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 118, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.095 219.4) |
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 #00768F | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00768F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00768F text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #00768F 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
#C8DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 218.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AACC0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A97B0
oklch(63.2% 0.094 218.9)
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Step 600
600
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00768F
oklch(52.3% 0.095 219.4)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#104958
oklch(37.7% 0.061 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#00768F 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) | #677290 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56678F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00768F
#00768F
oklch(52.3% 0.095 219.4)
- #98553F
#98553F
oklch(52.3% 0.095 38.9)
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 #00768F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.013
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
Use #00768F 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.