#076270
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.6% 0.078 212), rgb(7, 98, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#076270 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #076270 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 98, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 88%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.078 212) |
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 #076270 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #076270 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #076270 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #076270 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#68ADBB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 212)
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Step 500
500
#3698AA
oklch(63.1% 0.093 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#076270
oklch(45.6% 0.078 212)
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Step 900
900
#0D4A54
oklch(37.7% 0.06 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B31
oklch(26.9% 0.038 212.2)
#076270 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) | #575E71 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5570 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006866 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #076270
#076270
oklch(45.6% 0.078 212)
- #7C463B
#7C463B
oklch(45.6% 0.077 32.4)
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 #076270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #076270 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.