#008B85
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.4% 0.099 189.4), rgb(0, 139, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#008B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008B85 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.099 189.4) |
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 #008B85 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008B85 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008B85 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008B85 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#69AFAA
oklch(70.6% 0.071 189.8)
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Step 500
500
#379B95
oklch(63.1% 0.092 189.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008B85
oklch(57.4% 0.099 189.4)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C48
oklch(37.8% 0.06 188.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#008B85 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) | #828385 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727786 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F89 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008B85
#008B85
oklch(57.4% 0.099 189.4)
- #AA5E6C
#AA5E6C
oklch(57.3% 0.1 8.9)
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 #008B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.010
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
Use #008B85 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.