#00846C
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.104 174), rgb(0, 132, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#00846C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00846C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 132, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.104 174) |
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 #00846C | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00846C | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00846C text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00846C text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C85
oklch(63% 0.096 174.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00846C
oklch(54.7% 0.104 174)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#035D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 174.4)
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Step 900
900
#134C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#00846C 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) | #7F7A6B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00846C
#00846C
oklch(54.7% 0.104 174)
- #9F5575
#9F5575
oklch(54.7% 0.105 353.8)
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 #00846C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
Use #00846C 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.