#007E7B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.6% 0.092 191.8), rgb(0, 126, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#007E7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007E7B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 126, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.092 191.8) |
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 #007E7B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007E7B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #007E7B text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007E7B text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC7
oklch(81% 0.042 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAB
oklch(70.7% 0.066 192)
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Step 500
500
#419A96
oklch(63.2% 0.085 191.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007E7B
oklch(53.6% 0.092 191.8)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#085B59
oklch(42.7% 0.071 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B49
oklch(37.8% 0.055 191.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#007E7B 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) | #75777B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007E7B
#007E7B
oklch(53.6% 0.092 191.8)
- #9B565F
#9B565F
oklch(53.6% 0.092 12.3)
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 #007E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.009
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.022
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.058
Use #007E7B 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.