#087288
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(51% 0.09 217.8), rgb(8, 114, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#087288 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087288 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 114, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.09 217.8) |
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 #087288 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #087288 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #087288 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #087288 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#4096AD
oklch(63% 0.088 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#108099
oklch(55.5% 0.097 218.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#087288
oklch(51% 0.09 217.8)
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Step 800
800
#07586A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 218.6)
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Step 900
900
#144956
oklch(37.7% 0.058 217.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#087288 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) | #646E89 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546388 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007979 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087288
#087288
oklch(51% 0.09 217.8)
- #92533F
#92533F
oklch(51.1% 0.09 38.4)
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 #087288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.045
Use #087288 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.