#08869F
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.2% 0.101 217.3), rgb(8, 134, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#08869F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08869F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 134, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 90%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.101 217.3) |
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 #08869F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08869F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08869F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08869F text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#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
#C8DEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 218)
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Step 400
400
#6AACBE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#3997AE
oklch(63.1% 0.093 217.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#08869F
oklch(57.2% 0.101 217.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#104957
oklch(37.7% 0.061 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#08869F 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) | #7682A0 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64759F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08869F
#08869F
oklch(57.2% 0.101 217.3)
- #AB614C
#AB614C
oklch(57.2% 0.102 36.7)
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 #08869F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.006
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
Use #08869F 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.