#0C7E66
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53% 0.099 172.8), rgb(12, 126, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#0C7E66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C7E66 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 126, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.099 172.8) |
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 #0C7E66 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0C7E66 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C7E66 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C7E66 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 174)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#459B84
oklch(63% 0.091 173.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C7E66
oklch(53% 0.099 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#08715B
oklch(49% 0.092 172.7)
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Step 800
800
#105C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#184C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 172)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#0C7E66 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) | #7A7565 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B68 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F77 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C7E66
#0C7E66
oklch(53% 0.099 172.8)
- #975271
#975271
oklch(53% 0.099 352.7)
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 #0C7E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.060
Use #0C7E66 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.