#076E7E Color
#076E7E is rgb(7, 110, 126) in RGB, hsl(188, 89%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 13%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#076E7Ergb(7, 110, 126)hsl(188, 89%, 26%)hsv(188, 94%, 49%)cmyk(94%, 13%, 0%, 51%)oklch(49.5% 0.085 212.4)lab(41.98% -22.43 -16.78)lch(41.98% 28.02 216.80)What #076E7E 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 #076E7E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#076E7E Channel Values
How #076E7E 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 110 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 89% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 94% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #076E7E 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 #076E7E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #076E7E; 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 #076E7E
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 #076E7E 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.
#076E7E#65657E#4F697E#5B5B7F#47637F#007070#006F76#646464Using #076E7E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-076e7e: #076E7E;background-color: #076E7E;colors: { 'color-076e7e': '#076E7E' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.431, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_076e7e">#076E7E</color>fill="#076E7E"More Teal Colors
#076E7E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#076E7E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #076E7E?
#076E7E is a dark teal — rgb(7, 110, 126) in RGB and hsl(188, 89%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.
What is the RGB value of #076E7E?
#076E7E is rgb(7, 110, 126) — red 7, green 110, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #076E7E?
#076E7E converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 13%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #076E7E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #076E7E scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #076E7E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #076E7E 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 12.66, which is visibly different.
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