#008A8A
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.4% 0.098 194.8), rgb(0, 138, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#008A8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008A8A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 138, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.098 194.8) |
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 #008A8A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008A8A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008A8A text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008A8A text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.025 193.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#69AFAE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#389A9A
oklch(63% 0.09 195.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008A8A
oklch(57.4% 0.098 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 195)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2C
oklch(27% 0.037 195.2)
#008A8A 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) | #80828A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008A8A
#008A8A
oklch(57.4% 0.098 194.8)
- #AA5F66
#AA5F66
oklch(57.3% 0.098 14.7)
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 #008A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.003
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #008A8A 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.