#0E728A
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(51.2% 0.09 220), rgb(14, 114, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#0E728A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E728A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 114, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 82%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.09 220) |
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 #0E728A | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E728A | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E728A text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0E728A text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 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
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 219)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#4196AF
oklch(63.1% 0.089 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#14809A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 219.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0E728A
oklch(51.2% 0.09 220)
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Step 800
800
#0A586B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 220)
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Step 900
900
#154957
oklch(37.8% 0.058 219.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#0E728A 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) | #636F8B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54648A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A7A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E728A
#0E728A
oklch(51.2% 0.09 220)
- #92543E
#92543E
oklch(51.3% 0.089 40.2)
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 #0E728A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
Use #0E728A 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.