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#007F99 Color

#007F99 is rgb(0, 127, 153) in RGB, hsl(190, 100%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 17%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#007F99
HEX#007F99
RGBrgb(0, 127, 153)
HSLhsl(190, 100%, 30%)
HSVhsv(190, 100%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 17%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.1 218.8)
LABlab(48.44% -23.17 -22.88)
LCHlch(48.44% 32.56 224.64)

What #007F99 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #007F99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#007F99 Channel Values

How #007F99 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 127 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 100% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 100% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #007F99 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #007F99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #007F99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #007F99

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #007F99 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#007F99
Protanopia#747499
Protanomaly#5B7999
Deuteranopia#69699A
Deuteranomaly#52739A
Tritanopia#008383
Tritanomaly#00818C
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #007F99 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-007f99: #007F99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #007F99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-007f99': '#007F99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.498, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_007f99">#007F99</color>
SVG fillfill="#007F99"

More Teal Colors

#007F99 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#007F99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #007F99?

#007F99 is a dark teal — rgb(0, 127, 153) in RGB and hsl(190, 100%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.

What is the RGB value of #007F99?

#007F99 is rgb(0, 127, 153) — red 0, green 127, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #007F99?

#007F99 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 17%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #007F99 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #007F99 scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #007F99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #007F99 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.67, which is visibly different.

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