#008CA0
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.8% 0.102 212.2), rgb(0, 140, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#008CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 140, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.102 212.2) |
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 #008CA0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008CA0 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008CA0 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008CA0 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 212.2)
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Step 400
400
#67ADBC
oklch(70.7% 0.074 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#3398AB
oklch(63% 0.094 212.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008CA0
oklch(58.8% 0.102 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#0B4A55
oklch(37.7% 0.062 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B32
oklch(26.9% 0.039 214.5)
#008CA0 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) | #7D87A1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009492 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008CA0
#008CA0
oklch(58.8% 0.102 212.2)
- #B16455
#B16455
oklch(58.7% 0.103 32)
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 #008CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.012
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.054
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
Use #008CA0 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.