#008FBD
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.9% 0.121 230), rgb(0, 143, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#008FBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008FBD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 143, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.121 230) |
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 #008FBD | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008FBD | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008FBD text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008FBD text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 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
#C4DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 229.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CACD0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 229.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008FBD
oklch(60.9% 0.121 230)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#042B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.05 229)
#008FBD 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) | #778DBF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617EBC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008FBD
#008FBD
oklch(60.9% 0.121 230)
- #BC6B3A
#BC6B3A
oklch(61% 0.121 50)
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 #008FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.019
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
Use #008FBD 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.