#00786F
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(51.5% 0.09 185.7), rgb(0, 120, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#00786F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00786F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 120, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.09 185.7) |
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 #00786F | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00786F | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00786F text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #00786F text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#3D9B91
oklch(63.1% 0.089 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#02857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00786F
oklch(51.5% 0.09 185.7)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#124C46
oklch(37.8% 0.059 185)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.037 186.6)
#00786F 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) | #71706F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636670 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B75 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00786F
#00786F
oklch(51.5% 0.09 185.7)
- #935060
#935060
oklch(51.5% 0.091 5.5)
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 #00786F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.064
Use #00786F 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.