What color is #00727A?

#00727A is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(0, 114, 122), and in HSL hsl(184, 100%, 24%).

Is #00727A accessible as text?

On white, #00727A has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #00727A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #00727A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #00727A?

#00727A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7A0800. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #00727A below.

Is #00727A good for buttons?

#00727A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #00727A — black text only reaches 3.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #00727A the same as CSS teal?

No — #00727A is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#00727A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #00727A

Not just a swatch — here's how #00727A works with other colors. Named schemes with #00727A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #00727A Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pine Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #00727A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pine Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #00727A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #47959C

Pine Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pine Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #00727A Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Pine Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #00727A Secondary #789395 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pine Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #00727A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #00727A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCF0F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #00497A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #00727A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #00727A;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 114 122;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.3% 0.086 203.3);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B1F7FC;
  --color-300: #77F0F8;
  --color-400: #46E1EC;
  --color-500: #22C7D2;
  --color-600: #23979F;
  --color-700: #1F6A70;
  --color-800: #184548;
  --color-900: #112A2C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B1F7FC',
    300: '#77F0F8',
    400: '#46E1EC',
    500: '#22C7D2',
    600: '#23979F',
    700: '#1F6A70',
    800: '#184548',
    900: '#112A2C',
  },
}

$base: #00727A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B1F7FC;
$base-300: #77F0F8;
$base-400: #46E1EC;
$base-500: #22C7D2;
$base-600: #23979F;
$base-700: #1F6A70;
$base-800: #184548;
$base-900: #112A2C;
$base-hover: #005B62;
$base-subtle: #99EBF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#00727A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46E1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22C7D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23979F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F6A70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184548",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112A2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #00727A

Color Lab

Pairs with #00727A

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