#00796B
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(51.7% 0.093 181.1), rgb(0, 121, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#00796B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00796B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 121, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.093 181.1) |
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 #00796B | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00796B | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00796B text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #00796B text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC2
oklch(81% 0.045 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C9C8D
oklch(63.2% 0.092 181.1)
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Step 600
600
#018677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00796B
oklch(51.7% 0.093 181.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#124C43
oklch(37.7% 0.06 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C27
oklch(26.8% 0.038 181.1)
#00796B 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) | #73716A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65676C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B75 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00796B
#00796B
oklch(51.7% 0.093 181.1)
- #935065
#935065
oklch(51.7% 0.093 0.8)
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 #00796B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.064
Use #00796B 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.