#008CA6
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59% 0.105 217), rgb(0, 140, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#008CA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 140, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.105 217) |
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 #008CA6 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008CA6 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008CA6 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008CA6 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D5
oklch(81% 0.047 217.1)
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Step 400
400
#66ADC0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#3298B0
oklch(63.2% 0.097 216.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008CA6
oklch(59% 0.105 217)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4A57
oklch(37.8% 0.063 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B33
oklch(26.9% 0.04 217)
#008CA6 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) | #7B87A7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687AA6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009594 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008CA6
#008CA6
oklch(59% 0.105 217)
- #B2654F
#B2654F
oklch(58.9% 0.105 36.8)
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 #008CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.014
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
Use #008CA6 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.