#00826E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.2% 0.101 176.9), rgb(0, 130, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#00826E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00826E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 130, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.101 176.9) |
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 #00826E | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00826E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00826E text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00826E text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C88
oklch(63.1% 0.093 176.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00826E
oklch(54.2% 0.101 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#055D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#144C41
oklch(37.7% 0.06 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#00826E 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) | #7C796D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F70 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00826E
#00826E
oklch(54.2% 0.101 176.9)
- #9D5570
#9D5570
oklch(54.2% 0.1 357.1)
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 #00826E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
Use #00826E 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.