#008692
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.6% 0.097 205.9), rgb(0, 134, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#008692 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008692 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 134, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.097 205.9) |
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 #008692 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008692 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008692 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008692 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB6
oklch(70.6% 0.069 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#3999A4
oklch(63.2% 0.089 205.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008692
oklch(56.6% 0.097 205.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A51
oklch(37.6% 0.058 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 203.8)
#008692 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) | #798093 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687492 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008692
#008692
oklch(56.6% 0.097 205.9)
- #A85E58
#A85E58
oklch(56.6% 0.098 25.5)
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 #008692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.022
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #008692 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.