#008AA8
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.6% 0.107 220.3), rgb(0, 138, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#008AA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 138, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.107 220.3) |
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 #008AA8 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008AA8 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008AA8 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008AA8 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC2
oklch(70.7% 0.077 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#3397B3
oklch(63.1% 0.099 220.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008AA8
oklch(58.6% 0.107 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B4959
oklch(37.7% 0.064 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219.4)
#008AA8 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) | #7886AA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6578A8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009494 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008AA8
#008AA8
oklch(58.6% 0.107 220.3)
- #B16549
#B16549
oklch(58.7% 0.106 40.8)
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 #008AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.014
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.017
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
Use #008AA8 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.