#008EA3
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.4% 0.104 212.8), rgb(0, 142, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#008EA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 142, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.104 212.8) |
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 #008EA3 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008EA3 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008EA3 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008EA3 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 212.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FAEBF
oklch(70.7% 0.081 213.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008EA3
oklch(59.4% 0.104 212.8)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#052C33
oklch(27.1% 0.043 212.5)
#008EA3 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) | #7E89A4 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7BA3 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009694 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008EA3
#008EA3
oklch(59.4% 0.104 212.8)
- #B46656
#B46656
oklch(59.5% 0.104 32.6)
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 #008EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.018
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #008EA3 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.