#007F77
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.7% 0.094 187.1), rgb(0, 127, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#007F77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007F77 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 127, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.094 187.1) |
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 #007F77 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007F77 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #007F77 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007F77 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA8
oklch(70.8% 0.068 187.1)
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Step 500
500
#409A92
oklch(63% 0.086 187.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007F77
oklch(53.7% 0.094 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#085B56
oklch(42.6% 0.072 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B47
oklch(37.7% 0.056 188.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#007F77 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) | #777777 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D78 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007F77
#007F77
oklch(53.7% 0.094 187.1)
- #9B5564
#9B5564
oklch(53.6% 0.094 7)
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 #007F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.062
Use #007F77 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.