#008CB2
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.6% 0.113 225.6), rgb(0, 140, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#008CB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 140, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.113 225.6) |
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 #008CB2 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008CB2 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008CB2 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008CB2 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9DC
oklch(81% 0.055 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EACCB
oklch(70.6% 0.089 226.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008CB2
oklch(59.6% 0.113 225.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#052B38
oklch(27% 0.047 225.8)
#008CB2 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) | #7789B4 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009799 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008CB2
#008CB2
oklch(59.6% 0.113 225.6)
- #B66742
#B66742
oklch(59.6% 0.114 45)
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 #008CB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.006
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #008CB2 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.