#00908D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(59% 0.101 192.2), rgb(0, 144, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#00908D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00908D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 144, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.101 192.2) |
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 #00908D | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00908D | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00908D text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00908D text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#9FCAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 192.8)
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Step 400
400
#67AFAC
oklch(70.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#339B98
oklch(63.1% 0.093 192.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00908D
oklch(59% 0.101 192.2)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C4A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.038 192.3)
#00908D 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) | #86888D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757C8E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00908D
#00908D
oklch(59% 0.101 192.2)
- #B1636D
#B1636D
oklch(59.1% 0.101 12.4)
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 #00908D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.015
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.015
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
Use #00908D 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.