#075D74
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.5% 0.081 222.9), rgb(7, 93, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#075D74 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075D74 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 93, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 89%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.081 222.9) |
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 #075D74 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #075D74 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #075D74 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #075D74 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC3
oklch(70.7% 0.075 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A96B4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#075D74
oklch(44.5% 0.081 222.9)
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Step 900
900
#10495A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#075D74 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) | #505B75 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425174 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006464 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075D74
#075D74
oklch(44.5% 0.081 222.9)
- #79442E
#79442E
oklch(44.6% 0.081 42.9)
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 #075D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.056
Use #075D74 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.