#075340
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.075 170), rgb(7, 83, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#075340 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075340 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 83, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 84%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.075 170) |
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 #075340 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #075340 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #075340 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #075340 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B398
oklch(70.7% 0.09 170)
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Step 500
500
#25A07F
oklch(63.2% 0.116 170)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#075340
oklch(39.5% 0.075 170)
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Step 950
950
#072E23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 170)
#075340 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) | #504D3F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474641 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075340
#075340
oklch(39.5% 0.075 170)
- #64344C
#64344C
oklch(39.4% 0.076 349.8)
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 #075340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #075340 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.