#018085
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.5% 0.092 199.6), rgb(1, 128, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#018085 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #018085 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 128, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.092 199.6) |
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 #018085 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #018085 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #018085 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #018085 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEB1
oklch(70.8% 0.067 199.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F999D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 199.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#018085
oklch(54.5% 0.092 199.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#055A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 200.2)
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Step 900
900
#144A4D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 200.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#018085 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) | #757A85 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666E86 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008581 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #018085
#018085
oklch(54.5% 0.092 199.6)
- #9F595A
#9F595A
oklch(54.5% 0.092 19.6)
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 #018085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.008
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.024
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
Use #018085 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.