#00848E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.095 204.2), rgb(0, 132, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#00848E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00848E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 132, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.095 204.2) |
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 #00848E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00848E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00848E text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00848E text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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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
#6BADB4
oklch(70.6% 0.068 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#3B99A2
oklch(63.1% 0.088 204)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00848E
oklch(55.9% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#114A50
oklch(37.7% 0.057 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2F
oklch(27.2% 0.036 204)
#00848E 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) | #787E8F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67728E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A87 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00848E
#00848E
oklch(55.9% 0.095 204.2)
- #A55D58
#A55D58
oklch(56% 0.095 24.8)
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 #00848E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.024
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #00848E 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.