#07555D
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.2% 0.068 206.2), rgb(7, 85, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#07555D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07555D |
| RGB | rgb(7, 85, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 86%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.068 206.2) |
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 #07555D | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07555D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #07555D text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #07555D text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 206.5)
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Step 500
500
#4498A2
oklch(63.2% 0.082 205.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B828D
oklch(55.7% 0.089 206)
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Step 700
700
#086E78
oklch(49.2% 0.082 206.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#07555D
oklch(41.2% 0.068 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#184A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 204.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#07555D 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) | #4D515E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005957 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07555D
#07555D
oklch(41.2% 0.068 206.2)
- #6B3B37
#6B3B37
oklch(41.1% 0.069 25.5)
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 #07555D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.006
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
Use #07555D 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.