#008B72
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.8% 0.108 174.1), rgb(0, 139, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#008B72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008B72 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.108 174.1) |
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 #008B72 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008B72 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008B72 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008B72 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB19D
oklch(70.8% 0.078 174)
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Step 500
500
#399D85
oklch(63.1% 0.099 174.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008B72
oklch(56.8% 0.108 174.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D25
oklch(27% 0.041 174.3)
#008B72 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) | #868171 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777674 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D84 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008B72
#008B72
oklch(56.8% 0.108 174.1)
- #A75A7B
#A75A7B
oklch(56.8% 0.108 354)
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 #008B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.056
Use #008B72 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.