#075F7B
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.3% 0.086 227.2), rgb(7, 95, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#075F7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075F7B |
| RGB | rgb(7, 95, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.086 227.2) |
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 #075F7B | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #075F7B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #075F7B text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #075F7B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 226.5)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC8
oklch(70.7% 0.08 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#3695B9
oklch(63% 0.102 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#075F7B
oklch(45.3% 0.086 227.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D485D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A36
oklch(26.8% 0.042 227.3)
#075F7B 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) | #505D7C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42537B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006768 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075F7B
#075F7B
oklch(45.3% 0.086 227.2)
- #7C462A
#7C462A
oklch(45.3% 0.085 47.1)
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 #075F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
Use #075F7B 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.