#00846F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.8% 0.102 176.3), rgb(0, 132, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#00846F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00846F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 132, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.102 176.3) |
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 #00846F | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00846F | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00846F text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00846F text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C88
oklch(63.1% 0.094 176.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00846F
oklch(54.8% 0.102 176.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#035D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#134C40
oklch(37.7% 0.062 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#00846F 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) | #7E7B6E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707071 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00846F
#00846F
oklch(54.8% 0.102 176.3)
- #9F5673
#9F5673
oklch(54.8% 0.102 355.8)
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 #00846F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
Use #00846F 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.