#00785E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51% 0.1 170.8), rgb(0, 120, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#00785E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00785E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 120, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.1 170.8) |
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 #00785E | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00785E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00785E text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #00785E text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D81
oklch(63.2% 0.099 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#08876B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 171.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00785E
oklch(51% 0.1 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#035D49
oklch(42.6% 0.082 171.4)
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Step 900
900
#134C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 171.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#00785E 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) | #746F5D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676660 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007971 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00785E
#00785E
oklch(51% 0.1 170.8)
- #904C6D
#904C6D
oklch(50.9% 0.1 350.8)
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 #00785E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
Use #00785E 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.