#008E86
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.3% 0.101 187.8), rgb(0, 142, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#008E86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008E86 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 142, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.101 187.8) |
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 #008E86 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008E86 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008E86 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008E86 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC6
oklch(81% 0.046 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A9
oklch(70.8% 0.073 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#359C94
oklch(63.2% 0.094 187.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008E86
oklch(58.3% 0.101 187.8)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4C47
oklch(37.7% 0.061 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#008E86 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) | #858586 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A87 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008E86
#008E86
oklch(58.3% 0.101 187.8)
- #AE6070
#AE6070
oklch(58.3% 0.102 7.6)
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 #008E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.014
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
Use #008E86 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.