#00928A
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.5% 0.103 188), rgb(0, 146, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#00928A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00928A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 146, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.103 188) |
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 #00928A | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00928A | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00928A text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00928A text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 188.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC7
oklch(81% 0.051 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#60B1AA
oklch(70.7% 0.08 188.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00928A
oklch(59.5% 0.103 188)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#062D2A
oklch(27% 0.042 187.4)
#00928A 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) | #89898A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00928A
#00928A
oklch(59.5% 0.103 188)
- #B26373
#B26373
oklch(59.4% 0.103 7.7)
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 #00928A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.022
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
Use #00928A 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.