#07526B
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41% 0.077 227.8), rgb(7, 82, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#07526B is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07526B |
| RGB | rgb(7, 82, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 88%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.077 227.8) |
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 #07526B | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07526B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #07526B text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #07526B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#4494B5
oklch(63% 0.092 228)
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Step 600
600
#1C7EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.1 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#096A8A
oklch(49% 0.093 228.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#07526B
oklch(41% 0.077 227.8)
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Step 900
900
#18485B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#07526B 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) | #45506C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38486B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07526B
#07526B
oklch(41% 0.077 227.8)
- #6C3C23
#6C3C23
oklch(41% 0.077 47.2)
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 #07526B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
Use #07526B 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.