#0885A0
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57% 0.102 219.1), rgb(8, 133, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#0885A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0885A0 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 133, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 90%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.102 219.1) |
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 #0885A0 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0885A0 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0885A0 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0885A0 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#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
#C8DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 218.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AACC0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A97B0
oklch(63.2% 0.094 218.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0885A0
oklch(57% 0.102 219.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#104958
oklch(37.7% 0.061 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#0885A0 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) | #7481A1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6274A0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0885A0
#0885A0
oklch(57% 0.102 219.1)
- #AA6149
#AA6149
oklch(57% 0.102 38.9)
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 #0885A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.010
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
Use #0885A0 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.