#0886AC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.9% 0.11 226.9), rgb(8, 134, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#0886AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0886AC |
| RGB | rgb(8, 134, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.11 226.9) |
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 #0886AC | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0886AC | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0886AC text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0886AC text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8DA
oklch(81% 0.049 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC7
oklch(70.7% 0.079 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#3795B9
oklch(63% 0.102 227.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0886AC
oklch(57.9% 0.11 226.9)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E485D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 227.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.042 227.8)
#0886AC 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) | #7283AE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E76AC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009193 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0886AC
#0886AC
oklch(57.9% 0.11 226.9)
- #AE643D
#AE643D
oklch(57.9% 0.11 47.4)
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 #0886AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.014
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
Use #0886AC 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.