#00828D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.4% 0.095 205.2), rgb(0, 130, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#00828D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00828D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 130, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.095 205.2) |
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 #00828D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00828D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00828D text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00828D text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB5
oklch(70.6% 0.068 205.6)
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Step 500
500
#3C99A3
oklch(63.2% 0.087 205.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00828D
oklch(55.4% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#124A50
oklch(37.7% 0.057 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 207.2)
#00828D 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) | #767C8E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65708D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008885 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00828D
#00828D
oklch(55.4% 0.095 205.2)
- #A35B56
#A35B56
oklch(55.3% 0.095 24.8)
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 #00828D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #00828D 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.