#08707C
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.9% 0.084 208), rgb(8, 112, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#08707C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08707C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 112, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.084 208) |
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 #08707C | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #08707C | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #08707C text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #08707C text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB6
oklch(70.7% 0.065 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#4298A4
oklch(63.2% 0.084 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#17828F
oklch(55.7% 0.091 207.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#08707C
oklch(49.9% 0.084 208)
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Step 800
800
#0C5963
oklch(42.6% 0.07 208.7)
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Step 900
900
#164A51
oklch(37.8% 0.055 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#08707C 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) | #656B7D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57617C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007674 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08707C
#08707C
oklch(49.9% 0.084 208)
- #8D4F48
#8D4F48
oklch(49.9% 0.085 27.3)
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 #08707C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
Use #08707C 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.