#087070
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.4% 0.083 194.8), rgb(8, 112, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#087070 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087070 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 112, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.083 194.8) |
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 #087070 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #087070 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #087070 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #087070 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADAD
oklch(70.6% 0.064 195.8)
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Step 500
500
#449999
oklch(63.1% 0.082 195.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8383
oklch(55.5% 0.089 194.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#087070
oklch(49.4% 0.083 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A5A
oklch(42.5% 0.068 194.9)
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Step 900
900
#174A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 195.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#087070 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) | #686A70 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6071 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007470 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087070
#087070
oklch(49.4% 0.083 194.8)
- #8A4D53
#8A4D53
oklch(49.4% 0.082 14.2)
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 #087070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #087070 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.