#00878B
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.6% 0.096 198.5), rgb(0, 135, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#00878B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00878B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 135, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.096 198.5) |
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 #00878B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00878B | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00878B text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00878B text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CACB
oklch(81% 0.043 198.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB0
oklch(70.7% 0.069 198.1)
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Step 500
500
#399A9D
oklch(63.2% 0.089 198)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00878B
oklch(56.6% 0.096 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#104B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 198.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2D
oklch(27% 0.037 198.1)
#00878B 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) | #7C808B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C88 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00878B
#00878B
oklch(56.6% 0.096 198.5)
- #A75E60
#A75E60
oklch(56.6% 0.095 18.8)
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 #00878B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.012
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #00878B 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.