#007B76
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.6% 0.091 189.8), rgb(0, 123, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#007B76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007B76 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 123, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.091 189.8) |
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 #007B76 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007B76 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #007B76 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007B76 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC6
oklch(81% 0.042 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 189.4)
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Step 500
500
#439A94
oklch(63.2% 0.084 189.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007B76
oklch(52.6% 0.091 189.8)
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Step 700
700
#01706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5B57
oklch(42.7% 0.07 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#164B48
oklch(37.8% 0.055 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#007B76 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) | #737476 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656977 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F79 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007B76
#007B76
oklch(52.6% 0.091 189.8)
- #97535F
#97535F
oklch(52.6% 0.091 9.4)
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 #007B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.007
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
Use #007B76 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.