#075868
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.5% 0.073 216.2), rgb(7, 88, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#075868 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075868 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 88, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 87%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.073 216.2) |
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 #075868 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #075868 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #075868 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #075868 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBC
oklch(70.8% 0.069 215.6)
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Step 500
500
#4097AB
oklch(63.2% 0.087 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#128197
oklch(55.7% 0.095 216)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#075868
oklch(42.5% 0.073 216.2)
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Step 900
900
#154955
oklch(37.7% 0.057 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#075868 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) | #4D5569 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414C68 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075868
#075868
oklch(42.5% 0.073 216.2)
- #713F31
#713F31
oklch(42.5% 0.074 36.5)
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 #075868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
Use #075868 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.