#007E68
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.9% 0.1 174.8), rgb(0, 126, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#007E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007E68 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 126, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.1 174.8) |
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 #007E68 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007E68 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #007E68 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007E68 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBF
oklch(81% 0.046 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09E
oklch(70.8% 0.072 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#429C86
oklch(63.2% 0.093 174.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007E68
oklch(52.9% 0.1 174.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B5C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C40
oklch(37.8% 0.06 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C25
oklch(26.8% 0.037 175.2)
#007E68 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) | #797567 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6B6A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008078 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007E68
#007E68
oklch(52.9% 0.1 174.8)
- #98516F
#98516F
oklch(52.9% 0.101 354.4)
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 #007E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
Use #007E68 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.