#078069
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.6% 0.1 174), rgb(7, 128, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#078069 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #078069 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 128, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 90%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.1 174) |
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 #078069 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #078069 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #078069 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #078069 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#439C85
oklch(63.2% 0.093 173.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#078069
oklch(53.6% 0.1 174)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.076 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#078069 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) | #7B7768 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D6B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008279 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #078069
#078069
oklch(53.6% 0.1 174)
- #9A5371
#9A5371
oklch(53.5% 0.101 354.3)
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 #078069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
Use #078069 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.