#078569
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55% 0.106 171), rgb(7, 133, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#078569 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #078569 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 133, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.106 171) |
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 #078569 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #078569 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #078569 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #078569 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D81
oklch(63.2% 0.099 170.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#078569
oklch(55% 0.106 171)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#055D49
oklch(42.7% 0.082 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#144C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#078569 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) | #817B68 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #078569
#078569
oklch(55% 0.106 171)
- #9F5679
#9F5679
oklch(55% 0.105 351)
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 #078569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.062
Use #078569 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.