#007D72
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53% 0.094 184.2), rgb(0, 125, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#007D72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007D72 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 125, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.094 184.2) |
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 #007D72 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007D72 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #007D72 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007D72 text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA5
oklch(70.8% 0.068 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#429A8F
oklch(63% 0.086 184.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007D72
oklch(53% 0.094 184.2)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5C53
oklch(42.8% 0.073 183.1)
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Step 900
900
#164B45
oklch(37.6% 0.056 184.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#007D72 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) | #767572 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686B73 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007D72
#007D72
oklch(53% 0.094 184.2)
- #985365
#985365
oklch(52.9% 0.094 4.1)
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 #007D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.017
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #007D72 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.