#008AAB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.7% 0.109 222.5), rgb(0, 138, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#008AAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008AAB |
| RGB | rgb(0, 138, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.109 222.5) |
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 #008AAB | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008AAB | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008AAB text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008AAB text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#66ACC4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#3397B5
oklch(63.2% 0.1 221.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008AAB
oklch(58.7% 0.109 222.5)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A495B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 222.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.8)
#008AAB 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) | #7786AD | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6379AB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009495 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008AAB
#008AAB
oklch(58.7% 0.109 222.5)
- #B26546
#B26546
oklch(58.8% 0.109 42.3)
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 #008AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.012
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #008AAB 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.