What color is #076486?

#076486 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(7, 100, 134), and in HSL hsl(196, 90%, 28%).

Is #076486 accessible as text?

On white, #076486 has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #076486, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #076486?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #076486?

#076486 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #882907. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #076486 below.

Is #076486 good for buttons?

#076486 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #076486 — black text only reaches 3.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #076486 the same as CSS teal?

No — #076486 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#076486 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #076486

Not just a swatch — here's how #076486 works with other colors. Named schemes with #076486 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #076486 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #076486 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4487A7

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #076486 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #076486 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Lapis Lazuli sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #076486 Secondary #718894 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #076486 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #076486 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 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2E5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #073B88 — 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 #076486 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #076486;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 100 134;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.2% 0.093 231.0);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B2E7FB;
  --color-300: #7ED3F2;
  --color-400: #4FBCE3;
  --color-500: #2B9FCA;
  --color-600: #297B99;
  --color-700: #23586C;
  --color-800: #1B3B46;
  --color-900: #12242B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B2E7FB',
    300: '#7ED3F2',
    400: '#4FBCE3',
    500: '#2B9FCA',
    600: '#297B99',
    700: '#23586C',
    800: '#1B3B46',
    900: '#12242B',
  },
}

$base: #076486;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B2E7FB;
$base-300: #7ED3F2;
$base-400: #4FBCE3;
$base-500: #2B9FCA;
$base-600: #297B99;
$base-700: #23586C;
$base-800: #1B3B46;
$base-900: #12242B;
$base-hover: #06516D;
$base-subtle: #A2DAEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#076486",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ED3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FBCE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B9FCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#297B99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23586C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12242B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #076486

Color Lab

Pairs with #076486

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