What color is #007370?

#007370 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #007370?

The RGB value is 0, 115, 112: 0 red, 115 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #007370?

The complementary color is #730003, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #007370?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#007370 color

#007370 rgb(0, 115, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #007370 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 45.1% green and 43.9% blue (0, 115, 112).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#007370 color codes

HEX	`#007370`
RGB	`rgb(0, 115, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 45.1%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 100%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.4, -27.7, -6.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.4, 28.39, 192.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.054, 13.43, 17.441)`
Decimal	`29552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #007370, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #007370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#007370 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #007370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #007370; }
.text { color: #007370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #007370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 115 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #007370, #003d73); }

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Questions

What color is #007370?: #007370 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #007370?: The RGB value is 0, 115, 112: 0 red, 115 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #007370?: The complementary color is #730003, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #007370?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.