#0787AB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.1% 0.109 225.4), rgb(7, 135, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#0787AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0787AB |
| RGB | rgb(7, 135, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 92%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.109 225.4) |
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 #0787AB | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0787AB | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0787AB text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0787AB text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC6
oklch(70.7% 0.079 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#3796B7
oklch(63.2% 0.1 225)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0787AB
oklch(58.1% 0.109 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E485C
oklch(37.6% 0.066 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B36
oklch(27.1% 0.042 224.5)
#0787AB 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) | #7384AD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009293 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0787AB
#0787AB
oklch(58.1% 0.109 225.4)
- #AF6440
#AF6440
oklch(58.1% 0.109 45.6)
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 #0787AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.013
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
Use #0787AB 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.