#008E97
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(58.9% 0.1 202.7), rgb(0, 142, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#008E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008E97 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 142, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.1 202.7) |
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 #008E97 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008E97 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008E97 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008E97 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 201.6)
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Step 400
400
#67AEB4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 202.6)
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Step 500
500
#339AA2
oklch(63.2% 0.092 202.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008E97
oklch(58.9% 0.1 202.7)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#0A4B50
oklch(37.8% 0.06 203)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2F
oklch(27% 0.039 203.4)
#008E97 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) | #818798 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B97 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009491 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008E97
#008E97
oklch(58.9% 0.1 202.7)
- #B16461
#B16461
oklch(59% 0.1 22.9)
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 #008E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.019
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
Use #008E97 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.