#088C81
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.6% 0.1 185.1), rgb(8, 140, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#088C81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #088C81 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 140, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.1 185.1) |
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 #088C81 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #088C81 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #088C81 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #088C81 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC4
oklch(81% 0.045 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A6
oklch(70.8% 0.073 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#399B91
oklch(63% 0.092 185.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#088C81
oklch(57.6% 0.1 185.1)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C46
oklch(37.8% 0.06 185.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.038 186.7)
#088C81 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) | #848381 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757882 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F88 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #088C81
#088C81
oklch(57.6% 0.1 185.1)
- #AA5F71
#AA5F71
oklch(57.6% 0.099 5.3)
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 #088C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.017
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.052
Use #088C81 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.