#075162
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.3% 0.07 219), rgb(7, 81, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#075162 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075162 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 81, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 87%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.07 219) |
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 #075162 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #075162 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #075162 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #075162 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBC
oklch(70.7% 0.065 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#4696AC
oklch(63.2% 0.084 218.5)
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Step 600
600
#208097
oklch(55.7% 0.091 218.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F6C81
oklch(49.2% 0.085 218.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#075162
oklch(40.3% 0.07 219)
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Step 900
900
#194855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 219.3)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#075162 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) | #464E63 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4662 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005756 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075162
#075162
oklch(40.3% 0.07 219)
- #683A2B
#683A2B
oklch(40.2% 0.07 38.8)
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 #075162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
Use #075162 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.