#076873 Color
#076873 is rgb(7, 104, 115) in RGB, hsl(186, 89%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 10%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#076873rgb(7, 104, 115)hsl(186, 89%, 24%)hsv(186, 94%, 45%)cmyk(94%, 10%, 0%, 55%)oklch(47.4% 0.08 207.8)lab(39.60% -22.70 -13.77)lch(39.60% 26.55 211.25)What #076873 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 #076873, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#076873 Channel Values
How #076873 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 7 · G 104 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 89% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 94% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.49:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #076873 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.
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Colors That Go With #076873
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #076873; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #076873
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.
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How #076873 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.
#076873#5F5F73#4B6373#565674#435E74#006969#00696D#5E5E5EUsing #076873 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-076873: #076873;background-color: #076873;colors: { 'color-076873': '#076873' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.408, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_076873">#076873</color>fill="#076873"More Teal Colors
#076873 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#076873 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #076873?
#076873 is a dark teal — rgb(7, 104, 115) in RGB and hsl(186, 89%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #076873?
#076873 is rgb(7, 104, 115) — red 7, green 104, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #076873?
#076873 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 10%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #076873 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #076873 scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #076873 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #076873 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 12.35, which is visibly different.
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