What color is #0C729A?

#0C729A is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(12, 114, 154), and in HSL hsl(197, 86%, 33%).

Is #0C729A accessible as text?

On white, #0C729A has a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C729A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C729A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #0C729A?

#0C729A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9D350C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0C729A below.

Is #0C729A good for buttons?

#0C729A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0C729A — black text only reaches 3.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0C729A the same as CSS teal?

No — #0C729A is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#0C729A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C729A

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C729A works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C729A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C729A Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Teal Blue 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 #0C729A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4B96BB

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C729A Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Teal Blue 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 #0C729A Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Teal Blue 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 #0C729A Secondary #7D96A5 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0C729A 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

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 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8E6F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C439D — 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 #0C729A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C729A;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 114 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.9% 0.103 232.5);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B3E5F9;
  --color-300: #80D0EF;
  --color-400: #52B8E0;
  --color-500: #2F9BC6;
  --color-600: #2B7896;
  --color-700: #25566A;
  --color-800: #1C3945;
  --color-900: #13242A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B3E5F9',
    300: '#80D0EF',
    400: '#52B8E0',
    500: '#2F9BC6',
    600: '#2B7896',
    700: '#25566A',
    800: '#1C3945',
    900: '#13242A',
  },
}

$base: #0C729A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B3E5F9;
$base-300: #80D0EF;
$base-400: #52B8E0;
$base-500: #2F9BC6;
$base-600: #2B7896;
$base-700: #25566A;
$base-800: #1C3945;
$base-900: #13242A;
$base-hover: #095C7D;
$base-subtle: #AADAED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C729A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3E5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80D0EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52B8E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F9BC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B7896",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25566A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13242A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C729A

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C729A

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