#07656D
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(46.3% 0.077 204.5), rgb(7, 101, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#07656D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07656D |
| RGB | rgb(7, 101, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 88%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.077 204.5) |
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 #07656D | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #07656D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #07656D text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #07656D text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB2
oklch(70.7% 0.06 204.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A979F
oklch(63.1% 0.077 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#27818A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 204.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#07656D
oklch(46.3% 0.077 204.5)
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Step 800
800
#18595F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 204)
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Step 900
900
#1C494E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#07656D 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) | #5C606E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A67 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07656D
#07656D
oklch(46.3% 0.077 204.5)
- #7F4743
#7F4743
oklch(46.4% 0.077 24.8)
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 #07656D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.014
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
Use #07656D 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.