#00848D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.095 203.2), rgb(0, 132, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#00848D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00848D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 132, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.095 203.2) |
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 #00848D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00848D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00848D text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00848D text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEB4
oklch(70.8% 0.069 203)
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Step 500
500
#3B99A1
oklch(63.1% 0.088 203.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00848D
oklch(55.9% 0.095 203.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#114A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 203.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
#00848D 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) | #787E8E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A87 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00848D
#00848D
oklch(55.9% 0.095 203.2)
- #A55C59
#A55C59
oklch(55.8% 0.096 23.1)
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 #00848D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.023
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.028
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.054
Use #00848D 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.