#089788
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(60.8% 0.107 182.6), rgb(8, 151, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#089788 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #089788 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 151, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.107 182.6) |
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 #089788 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #089788 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #089788 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #089788 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 182.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#089788
oklch(60.8% 0.107 182.6)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#052D28
oklch(26.9% 0.044 182.8)
#089788 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) | #8F8D87 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8189 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A92 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #089788
#089788
oklch(60.8% 0.107 182.6)
- #B7667D
#B7667D
oklch(60.9% 0.107 2.5)
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 #089788, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.013
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
Use #089788 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.