#008EB9
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.4% 0.118 228.4), rgb(0, 142, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#008EB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 142, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.118 228.4) |
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 #008EB9 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008EB9 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008EB9 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008EB9 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DE
oklch(81% 0.057 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DACCE
oklch(70.7% 0.092 228.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008EB9
oklch(60.4% 0.118 228.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004860
oklch(37.5% 0.074 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#042B39
oklch(27.1% 0.049 227.2)
#008EB9 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) | #778CBB | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627DB8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008EB9
#008EB9
oklch(60.4% 0.118 228.4)
- #BA6A3D
#BA6A3D
oklch(60.6% 0.118 48.6)
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 #008EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.014
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #008EB9 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.