#00888E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57% 0.097 200.3), rgb(0, 136, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#00888E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 200°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00888E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 136, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.097 200.3) |
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 #00888E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00888E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00888E text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00888E text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#A0CACC
oklch(81% 0.044 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#69AEB2
oklch(70.7% 0.07 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#389A9F
oklch(63.2% 0.09 199.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00888E
oklch(57% 0.097 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#0F4B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 200)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 201)
#00888E 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) | #7D818F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00888E
#00888E
oklch(57% 0.097 200.3)
- #A95F5F
#A95F5F
oklch(57% 0.097 20.5)
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 #00888E, 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 Blue #01889F ΔE 0.027
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
Use #00888E 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.