#008E7D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58% 0.105 180.4), rgb(0, 142, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#008E7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008E7D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 142, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.105 180.4) |
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 #008E7D | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008E7D | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008E7D text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008E7D text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 180.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A3
oklch(70.7% 0.075 181)
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Step 500
500
#369C8C
oklch(63% 0.096 180.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008E7D
oklch(58% 0.105 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4C43
oklch(37.6% 0.062 180.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.041 179.3)
#008E7D 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) | #87857C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009189 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008E7D
#008E7D
oklch(58% 0.105 180.4)
- #AC5E77
#AC5E77
oklch(57.9% 0.105 0.4)
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 #008E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
Use #008E7D 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.