#008B99
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.2% 0.1 207.2), rgb(0, 139, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#008B99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008B99 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.1 207.2) |
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 #008B99 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008B99 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008B99 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008B99 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.044 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#68AEB7
oklch(70.8% 0.072 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#3599A6
oklch(63.1% 0.092 207.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008B99
oklch(58.2% 0.1 207.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4A52
oklch(37.6% 0.06 208.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C30
oklch(27.1% 0.038 206.4)
#008B99 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) | #7D859A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7899 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008B99
#008B99
oklch(58.2% 0.1 207.2)
- #AE625A
#AE625A
oklch(58.1% 0.1 26.9)
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 #008B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.055
Use #008B99 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.