#008A79
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.8% 0.103 180.1), rgb(0, 138, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#008A79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008A79 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 138, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.103 180.1) |
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 #008A79 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008A79 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008A79 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008A79 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A2
oklch(70.7% 0.074 179.8)
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Step 500
500
#399C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.095 180.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008A79
oklch(56.8% 0.103 180.1)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C43
oklch(37.7% 0.062 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.04 179.1)
#008A79 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) | #838178 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D85 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008A79
#008A79
oklch(56.8% 0.103 180.1)
- #A75B74
#A75B74
oklch(56.7% 0.103 359.9)
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 #008A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
Use #008A79 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.