#088F7C
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.3% 0.105 178.8), rgb(8, 143, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#088F7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #088F7C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 143, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 89%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.105 178.8) |
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 #088F7C | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #088F7C | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #088F7C text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #088F7C text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#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
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A1
oklch(70.6% 0.075 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#379C8A
oklch(63% 0.097 178.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#088F7C
oklch(58.3% 0.105 178.8)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C42
oklch(37.6% 0.063 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.04 179.1)
#088F7C 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) | #89857B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009189 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #088F7C
#088F7C
oklch(58.3% 0.105 178.8)
- #AD5F7A
#AD5F7A
oklch(58.3% 0.106 358.8)
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 #088F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
Use #088F7C 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.