#008E9C
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.1% 0.101 207), rgb(0, 142, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#008E9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008E9C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 142, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.101 207) |
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 #008E9C | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008E9C | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008E9C text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008E9C text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#67AEB8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 207.2)
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Step 500
500
#3299A6
oklch(63% 0.093 207.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008E9C
oklch(59.1% 0.101 207)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4A52
oklch(37.6% 0.061 208)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C30
oklch(27.1% 0.039 206.2)
#008E9C 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) | #80889D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7B9C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009592 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008E9C
#008E9C
oklch(59.1% 0.101 207)
- #B2655C
#B2655C
oklch(59.2% 0.101 27.6)
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 #008E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.020
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
Use #008E9C 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.