#008AA6
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.5% 0.106 218.8), rgb(0, 138, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#008AA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 138, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.106 218.8) |
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 #008AA6 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008AA6 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008AA6 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008AA6 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D6
oklch(81% 0.048 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 219.5)
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Step 500
500
#3497B1
oklch(63.1% 0.097 218.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008AA6
oklch(58.5% 0.106 218.8)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B4958
oklch(37.6% 0.063 218.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B34
oklch(27% 0.04 219.8)
#008AA6 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) | #7886A7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6678A6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009393 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008AA6
#008AA6
oklch(58.5% 0.106 218.8)
- #B1644B
#B1644B
oklch(58.5% 0.106 38.7)
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 #008AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.011
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
Use #008AA6 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.