#075455
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.5% 0.067 196.3), rgb(7, 84, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#075455 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075455 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 84, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 85%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.067 196.3) |
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 #075455 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #075455 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #075455 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #075455 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAD
oklch(70.7% 0.062 195.8)
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Step 500
500
#469899
oklch(63% 0.08 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8384
oklch(55.7% 0.087 196)
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Step 700
700
#0D6F70
oklch(49.2% 0.081 196)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#075455
oklch(40.5% 0.067 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#194A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 197.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#075455 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) | #4D4F55 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434855 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005754 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075455
#075455
oklch(40.5% 0.067 196.3)
- #68393C
#68393C
oklch(40.4% 0.067 16.4)
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 #075455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.008
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #075455 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.