#008F96
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.1% 0.101 200.9), rgb(0, 143, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#008F96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008F96 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 143, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.101 200.9) |
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 #008F96 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008F96 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008F96 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008F96 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 400
400
#67AEB3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 500
500
#339AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 200.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008F96
oklch(59.1% 0.101 200.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#0A4B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2E
oklch(27% 0.038 200.7)
#008F96 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) | #838897 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B97 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009591 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008F96
#008F96
oklch(59.1% 0.101 200.9)
- #B26463
#B26463
oklch(59.2% 0.101 21.3)
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 #008F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.018
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
Use #008F96 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.