#007CA0
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(54.7% 0.106 227), rgb(0, 124, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#007CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 124, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.106 227) |
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 #007CA0 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007CA0 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #007CA0 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007CA0 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC5
oklch(70.8% 0.076 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D95B7
oklch(63.1% 0.097 227)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007CA0
oklch(54.7% 0.106 227)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#035771
oklch(42.6% 0.081 227)
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Step 900
900
#13485C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 227.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.041 228.4)
#007CA0 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) | #697AA2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566DA0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008688 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007CA0
#007CA0
oklch(54.7% 0.106 227)
- #A25B37
#A25B37
oklch(54.6% 0.106 46.5)
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 #007CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.026
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
Use #007CA0 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.