#007C7B
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53% 0.091 193.8), rgb(0, 124, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#007C7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007C7B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 124, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.091 193.8) |
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 #007C7B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007C7B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #007C7B text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007C7B text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.04 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 193.2)
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Step 500
500
#429998
oklch(63% 0.083 194.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007C7B
oklch(53% 0.091 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A5B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.07 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#164B4A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#007C7B 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) | #73757B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646A7C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007C7B
#007C7B
oklch(53% 0.091 193.8)
- #99555C
#99555C
oklch(53.1% 0.09 14)
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 #007C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.006
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.016
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.055
Use #007C7B 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.