#088680
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56% 0.096 189.2), rgb(8, 134, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#088680 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #088680 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 134, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.096 189.2) |
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 #088680 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #088680 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #088680 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #088680 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#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
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D9B94
oklch(63.2% 0.088 188.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#088680
oklch(56% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#015C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#124B48
oklch(37.6% 0.057 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#088680 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) | #7E7E80 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7381 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A84 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #088680
#088680
oklch(56% 0.096 189.2)
- #A45B68
#A45B68
oklch(55.9% 0.096 9.3)
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 #088680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.019
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #088680 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.