#07789E
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(53.6% 0.105 229.5), rgb(7, 120, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#07789E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07789E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 120, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 92%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.105 229.5) |
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 #07789E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #07789E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #07789E text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #07789E text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#4194B8
oklch(63% 0.096 229.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#07789E
oklch(53.6% 0.105 229.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B5772
oklch(42.8% 0.08 228.8)
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Step 900
900
#16485C
oklch(37.8% 0.062 228.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#07789E 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) | #6476A0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526A9D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008385 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07789E
#07789E
oklch(53.6% 0.105 229.5)
- #9D5931
#9D5931
oklch(53.5% 0.105 49.5)
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 #07789E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.021
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.024
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
Use #07789E 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.