#00877B
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56% 0.099 184), rgb(0, 135, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#00877B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00877B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 135, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.099 184) |
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 #00877B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00877B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00877B text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00877B text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC4
oklch(81% 0.045 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFA5
oklch(70.6% 0.071 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B9B90
oklch(63% 0.091 184.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00877B
oklch(56% 0.099 184)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#114C45
oklch(37.8% 0.06 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.037 183.8)
#00877B 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) | #807E7B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A83 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00877B
#00877B
oklch(56% 0.099 184)
- #A45A6E
#A45A6E
oklch(55.9% 0.099 3.5)
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 #00877B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.057
Use #00877B 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.