#00836F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.5% 0.101 177), rgb(0, 131, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#00836F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00836F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 131, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.101 177) |
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 #00836F | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00836F | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00836F text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00836F text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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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)
#00836F
oklch(54.5% 0.101 177)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#045D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#134C41
oklch(37.7% 0.061 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#00836F 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) | #7D7A6E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F71 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00836F
#00836F
oklch(54.5% 0.101 177)
- #9E5671
#9E5671
oklch(54.6% 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 #00836F, 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 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
Use #00836F 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.