#08887B
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.3% 0.099 183.1), rgb(8, 136, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#08887B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08887B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 136, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.099 183.1) |
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 #08887B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #08887B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08887B text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08887B text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 183.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFA5
oklch(70.6% 0.071 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C9B8F
oklch(63% 0.091 183.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#08887B
oklch(56.3% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#124C45
oklch(37.8% 0.059 183.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.037 183.8)
#08887B 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) | #817F7B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B84 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08887B
#08887B
oklch(56.3% 0.099 183.1)
- #A55B70
#A55B70
oklch(56.3% 0.099 2.6)
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 #08887B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.024
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
Use #08887B 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.