#075C4D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.5% 0.077 176.2), rgb(7, 92, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#075C4D is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075C4D |
| RGB | rgb(7, 92, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 86%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.077 176.2) |
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 #075C4D | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #075C4D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #075C4D text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #075C4D text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBF
oklch(81% 0.046 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#419C87
oklch(63.2% 0.093 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#118671
oklch(55.6% 0.1 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#075C4D
oklch(42.5% 0.077 176.2)
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Step 900
900
#154C40
oklch(37.7% 0.06 175.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#075C4D 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) | #58554C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D58 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075C4D
#075C4D
oklch(42.5% 0.077 176.2)
- #6F3C50
#6F3C50
oklch(42.6% 0.076 355.9)
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 #075C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #075C4D 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.