#008472
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.9% 0.101 178.7), rgb(0, 132, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#008472 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008472 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 132, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.101 178.7) |
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 #008472 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008472 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008472 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008472 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC1
oklch(81% 0.046 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB0A1
oklch(70.7% 0.073 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C8A
oklch(63.2% 0.093 178.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008472
oklch(54.9% 0.101 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#025D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#134C42
oklch(37.7% 0.06 178.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D27
oklch(27.2% 0.038 178.6)
#008472 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) | #7E7B71 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7073 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008472
#008472
oklch(54.9% 0.101 178.7)
- #A05770
#A05770
oklch(55% 0.1 359.1)
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 #008472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
Use #008472 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.