#07889A
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.5% 0.099 211.2), rgb(7, 136, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#07889A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07889A |
| RGB | rgb(7, 136, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 91%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.099 211.2) |
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 #07889A | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #07889A | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #07889A text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #07889A text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 210.8)
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Step 400
400
#69ADBA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#3998A9
oklch(63.1% 0.091 211.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#07889A
oklch(57.5% 0.099 211.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A53
oklch(37.7% 0.059 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B31
oklch(26.9% 0.038 212.5)
#07889A 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) | #7A839B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68769A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07889A
#07889A
oklch(57.5% 0.099 211.2)
- #AB6254
#AB6254
oklch(57.6% 0.098 31.8)
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 #07889A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.008
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
Use #07889A 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.