#076F8A
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.3% 0.092 222.8), rgb(7, 111, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#076F8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #076F8A |
| RGB | rgb(7, 111, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.092 222.8) |
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 #076F8A | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #076F8A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #076F8A text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #076F8A text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D6
oklch(81% 0.045 222.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#4195B1
oklch(63% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#147F9D
oklch(55.5% 0.099 223.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#076F8A
oklch(50.3% 0.092 222.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A586D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#154858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#076F8A 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) | #5F6C8B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50618A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007778 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #076F8A
#076F8A
oklch(50.3% 0.092 222.8)
- #8F5138
#8F5138
oklch(50.2% 0.091 42.4)
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 #076F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.029
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
Use #076F8A 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.