#00A8CA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(67.6% 0.122 219.1), rgb(0, 168, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#00A8CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A8CA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 168, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.122 219.1) |
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 #00A8CA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00A8CA | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A8CA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A8CA text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 219.4)
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Step 300
300
#87CDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 218.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00A8CA
oklch(67.6% 0.122 219.1)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#00A8CA 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) | #93A3CC | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3B3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A8CA
#00A8CA
oklch(67.6% 0.122 219.1)
- #D67B5C
#D67B5C
oklch(67.6% 0.122 39.5)
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 #00A8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.064
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.078
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.082
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.085
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.085
Use #00A8CA 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.