#088978
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.5% 0.101 179.8), rgb(8, 137, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#088978 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #088978 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 137, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.101 179.8) |
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 #088978 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #088978 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #088978 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #088978 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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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
#A2CBC1
oklch(81% 0.046 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 179.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#088978
oklch(56.5% 0.101 179.8)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#114C43
oklch(37.7% 0.061 180.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.039 178.8)
#088978 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) | #838077 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747579 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C84 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #088978
#088978
oklch(56.5% 0.101 179.8)
- #A65B74
#A65B74
oklch(56.6% 0.102 359.6)
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 #088978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.057
Use #088978 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.