#0B7490
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(51.9% 0.094 222.9), rgb(11, 116, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#0B7490 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B7490 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 116, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 86%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.094 222.9) |
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 #0B7490 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0B7490 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B7490 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0B7490 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E96B2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 222.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B809E
oklch(55.7% 0.101 222.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0B7490
oklch(51.9% 0.094 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#05586E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 222.8)
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Step 900
900
#134859
oklch(37.6% 0.061 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B34
oklch(27.2% 0.038 221.3)
#0B7490 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) | #647191 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546690 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D7D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B7490
#0B7490
oklch(51.9% 0.094 222.9)
- #96553B
#96553B
oklch(52% 0.095 42.2)
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 #0B7490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.008
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.024
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
Use #0B7490 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.