#007C84
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.4% 0.091 202.7), rgb(0, 124, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#007C84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007C84 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 124, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.091 202.7) |
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 #007C84 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007C84 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #007C84 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007C84 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 202.2)
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Step 500
500
#4198A0
oklch(63% 0.083 203.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007C84
oklch(53.4% 0.091 202.7)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#095A60
oklch(42.7% 0.07 203)
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Step 900
900
#154A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 202.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#007C84 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) | #717685 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626B84 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007C84
#007C84
oklch(53.4% 0.091 202.7)
- #9B5754
#9B5754
oklch(53.5% 0.09 23.2)
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 #007C84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.013
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
Use #007C84 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.