#00847E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.3% 0.096 189.2), rgb(0, 132, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#00847E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00847E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 132, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.096 189.2) |
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 #00847E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00847E | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00847E text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00847E text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D9B94
oklch(63.2% 0.088 188.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00847E
oklch(55.3% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#015C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#124B48
oklch(37.6% 0.057 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#00847E 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) | #7C7C7E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C717F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008882 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00847E
#00847E
oklch(55.3% 0.096 189.2)
- #A25966
#A25966
oklch(55.3% 0.097 9.3)
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 #00847E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
Use #00847E 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.