#018C8D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58% 0.099 195.7), rgb(1, 140, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#018C8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #018C8D |
| RGB | rgb(1, 140, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.099 195.7) |
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 #018C8D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #018C8D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #018C8D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #018C8D text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#68AFAF
oklch(70.8% 0.072 195.7)
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Step 500
500
#369A9B
oklch(63% 0.091 196)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#018C8D
oklch(58% 0.099 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.038 195.2)
#018C8D 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) | #82858D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71788E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #018C8D
#018C8D
oklch(58% 0.099 195.7)
- #AD6167
#AD6167
oklch(58.1% 0.099 15.6)
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 #018C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.004
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.023
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.055
Use #018C8D 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.