#077859
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.9% 0.103 166.9), rgb(7, 120, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#077859 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #077859 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 120, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.103 166.9) |
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 #077859 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #077859 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #077859 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #077859 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB196
oklch(70.8% 0.08 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#409D7C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#108765
oklch(55.5% 0.11 166.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#077859
oklch(50.9% 0.103 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#075D45
oklch(42.6% 0.084 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#154D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#077859 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) | #756F57 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68665B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #077859
#077859
oklch(50.9% 0.103 166.9)
- #8F4C71
#8F4C71
oklch(50.9% 0.101 347)
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 #077859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.066
Use #077859 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.