#075F5F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.1% 0.073 194.8), rgb(7, 95, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#075F5F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075F5F |
| RGB | rgb(7, 95, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 86%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.073 194.8) |
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 #075F5F | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #075F5F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #075F5F text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #075F5F text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEAE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 195.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 195.2)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#075F5F
oklch(44.1% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#114B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 195)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2C
oklch(27% 0.036 195.2)
#075F5F 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) | #585A5F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5160 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075F5F
#075F5F
oklch(44.1% 0.073 194.8)
- #764146
#764146
oklch(44.1% 0.074 14.5)
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 #075F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
Use #075F5F 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.