#00B8B1
Closest named color: Topaz (#13BBAF). oklch(70.6% 0.122 190), rgb(0, 184, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#00B8B1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Topaz (#13BBAF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Topaz (#13BBAF) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00B8B1 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 184, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.122 190) |
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 #00B8B1 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00B8B1 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B8B1 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B8B1 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFED
oklch(93.6% 0.022 189.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 189.1)
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Step 300
300
#84D1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 189.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#00B8B1 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) | #ACADB1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989EB2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDB6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00B8B1
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
- #E17E8F
#E17E8F
oklch(70.6% 0.123 9.7)
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 #00B8B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.011
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.040
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.068
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.076
Use #00B8B1 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.