#08867E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.096 187.4), rgb(8, 134, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#08867E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08867E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 134, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.096 187.4) |
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 #08867E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #08867E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08867E text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08867E text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA8
oklch(70.7% 0.069 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9B93
oklch(63.2% 0.089 187.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#08867E
oklch(55.9% 0.096 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#025C56
oklch(42.8% 0.074 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#124B47
oklch(37.6% 0.057 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#08867E 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) | #7E7E7E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A83 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08867E
#08867E
oklch(55.9% 0.096 187.4)
- #A35B6A
#A35B6A
oklch(55.8% 0.095 7.3)
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 #08867E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.022
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #08867E 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.