#007972
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(51.9% 0.09 187.7), rgb(0, 121, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#007972 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007972 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 121, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.09 187.7) |
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 #007972 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007972 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #007972 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #007972 text on black | 3.97:1 | 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
#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
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 189)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFA8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 187.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C9B93
oklch(63.1% 0.089 187.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#007972
oklch(51.9% 0.09 187.7)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#114B47
oklch(37.6% 0.058 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#007972 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) | #727272 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646773 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C77 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007972
#007972
oklch(51.9% 0.09 187.7)
- #94515F
#94515F
oklch(51.8% 0.091 7.3)
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 #007972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.023
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
Use #007972 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.