#0F7EA4
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.5% 0.106 228.8), rgb(15, 126, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#0F7EA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F7EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 126, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 83%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.106 228.8) |
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 #0F7EA4 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0F7EA4 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0F7EA4 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0F7EA4 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC7
oklch(70.7% 0.077 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F94B8
oklch(63% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0F7EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.106 228.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#075772
oklch(42.7% 0.081 228.4)
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Step 900
900
#14485C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 228)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#0F7EA4 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) | #6A7CA6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586FA3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F7EA4
#0F7EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.106 228.8)
- #A45E37
#A45E37
oklch(55.4% 0.106 48.5)
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 #0F7EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
Use #0F7EA4 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.