#008281
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.9% 0.094 193.8), rgb(0, 130, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#008281 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008281 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 130, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.094 193.8) |
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 #008281 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008281 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008281 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008281 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC8
oklch(81% 0.042 192.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEAD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9A98
oklch(63.1% 0.086 193.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008281
oklch(54.9% 0.094 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#025B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#134B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#008281 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) | #797B81 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697082 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008681 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008281
#008281
oklch(54.9% 0.094 193.8)
- #A05961
#A05961
oklch(54.9% 0.094 13.4)
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 #008281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.006
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
Use #008281 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.