#00918F
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.4% 0.102 193), rgb(0, 145, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#00918F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00918F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 145, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.102 193) |
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 #00918F | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00918F | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00918F text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00918F text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 193)
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Step 400
400
#60B1AE
oklch(70.8% 0.08 192.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00918F
oklch(59.4% 0.102 193)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#062D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 192.4)
#00918F 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) | #87898F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D90 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009690 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00918F
#00918F
oklch(59.4% 0.102 193)
- #B2646D
#B2646D
oklch(59.4% 0.101 13.2)
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 #00918F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.018
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
Use #00918F 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.