#07717B
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.2% 0.084 205.8), rgb(7, 113, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#07717B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07717B |
| RGB | rgb(7, 113, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.084 205.8) |
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 #07717B | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #07717B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #07717B text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #07717B text on black | 3.65:1 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB4
oklch(70.8% 0.065 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#4298A2
oklch(63.1% 0.083 205.7)
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Step 600
600
#15828D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 205.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#07717B
oklch(50.2% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B5A62
oklch(42.8% 0.07 205.8)
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Step 900
900
#164A50
oklch(37.8% 0.054 206)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#07717B 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) | #666C7C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58627B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007674 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07717B
#07717B
oklch(50.2% 0.084 205.8)
- #8E504A
#8E504A
oklch(50.3% 0.084 26.3)
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 #07717B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.021
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
Use #07717B 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.