#07516F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41% 0.082 232.9), rgb(7, 81, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#07516F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07516F |
| RGB | rgb(7, 81, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 88%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.082 232.9) |
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 #07516F | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07516F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #07516F text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #07516F text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DB
oklch(81% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#4493BB
oklch(63.1% 0.098 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C7DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.106 232.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A698F
oklch(49% 0.098 233)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#07516F
oklch(41% 0.082 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#18475E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#07516F 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) | #425070 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35476F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07516F
#07516F
oklch(41% 0.082 232.9)
- #6C3C1B
#6C3C1B
oklch(40.9% 0.082 52.7)
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 #07516F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
Use #07516F 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.