#08626E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.5% 0.076 209.7), rgb(8, 98, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#08626E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08626E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 98, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.076 209.7) |
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 #08626E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #08626E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #08626E text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #08626E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.044 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#68ADB9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 209.8)
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Step 500
500
#3798A8
oklch(63% 0.091 210.4)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#08626E
oklch(45.5% 0.076 209.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4A53
oklch(37.7% 0.059 210)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B31
oklch(26.9% 0.038 212.5)
#08626E 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) | #585E6F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006766 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08626E
#08626E
oklch(45.5% 0.076 209.7)
- #7C463D
#7C463D
oklch(45.7% 0.076 30.4)
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 #08626E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #08626E 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.