#07968B
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(60.6% 0.105 185.7), rgb(7, 150, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#07968B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07968B |
| RGB | rgb(7, 150, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 91%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.105 185.7) |
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 #07968B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #07968B | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #07968B text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #07968B text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A8
oklch(70.8% 0.083 185.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#07968B
oklch(60.6% 0.105 185.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#052D29
oklch(26.9% 0.044 185.1)
#07968B 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) | #8E8D8B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A92 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07968B
#07968B
oklch(60.6% 0.105 185.7)
- #B66679
#B66679
oklch(60.6% 0.104 5.4)
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 #07968B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.015
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.022
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
Use #07968B 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.