#008168
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.8% 0.103 172.8), rgb(0, 129, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#008168 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008168 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 129, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.103 172.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #008168 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008168 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008168 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008168 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#409C84
oklch(63.1% 0.095 173.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008168
oklch(53.8% 0.103 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#075D4B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#154C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 172.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#008168 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7C7867 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D6A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008168
#008168
oklch(53.8% 0.103 172.8)
- #9B5373
#9B5373
oklch(53.7% 0.103 353.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #008168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
Use #008168 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.