#00908B
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(59% 0.102 190.5), rgb(0, 144, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#00908B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00908B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 144, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.102 190.5) |
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 #00908B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00908B | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00908B text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00908B 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC7
oklch(81% 0.047 189.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B0AB
oklch(70.8% 0.074 190)
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Step 500
500
#339B96
oklch(63% 0.093 190.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00908B
oklch(59% 0.102 190.5)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C49
oklch(37.8% 0.061 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.038 192.3)
#00908B 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) | #87888B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B8C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00908B
#00908B
oklch(59% 0.102 190.5)
- #B0626F
#B0626F
oklch(58.9% 0.101 10)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #00908B
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #00908B. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.016
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
Use #00908B 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.