#08738B
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(51.4% 0.091 219.5), rgb(8, 115, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#08738B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08738B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 115, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.091 219.5) |
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 #08738B | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #08738B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #08738B text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #08738B text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 219)
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Step 400
400
#6CABBF
oklch(70.6% 0.071 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F96AF
oklch(63.1% 0.09 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D809B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 220.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#08738B
oklch(51.4% 0.091 219.5)
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Step 800
800
#05586B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#144957
oklch(37.8% 0.059 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#08738B 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) | #64708C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54648B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B7B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08738B
#08738B
oklch(51.4% 0.091 219.5)
- #93543E
#93543E
oklch(51.4% 0.091 39.9)
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 #08738B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.044
Use #08738B 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.