#07685E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.5% 0.081 183.3), rgb(7, 104, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#07685E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07685E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 87%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.081 183.3) |
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 #07685E | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #07685E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #07685E text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #07685E text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 182.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A998E
oklch(63% 0.08 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#268478
oklch(55.7% 0.087 182.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#07685E
oklch(46.5% 0.081 183.3)
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Step 800
800
#175B53
oklch(42.8% 0.067 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#07685E 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) | #62615E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57595F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A65 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07685E
#07685E
oklch(46.5% 0.081 183.3)
- #7F4555
#7F4555
oklch(46.6% 0.082 3.1)
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 #07685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #07685E 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.