#0882A9
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(56.7% 0.109 228.3), rgb(8, 130, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#0882A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0882A9 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 130, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.109 228.3) |
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 #0882A9 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0882A9 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0882A9 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0882A9 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 228.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A95B9
oklch(63.1% 0.1 227.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0882A9
oklch(56.7% 0.109 228.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#10485D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 228.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.041 228.4)
#0882A9 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) | #6D80AB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0882A9
#0882A9
oklch(56.7% 0.109 228.3)
- #AA6139
#AA6139
oklch(56.8% 0.109 48.1)
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 #0882A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.025
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.027
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
Use #0882A9 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.