#08A7CC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(67.5% 0.123 221.3), rgb(8, 167, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#08A7CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A7CC |
| RGB | rgb(8, 167, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.123 221.3) |
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 #08A7CC | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08A7CC | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A7CC text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A7CC text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#87CCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 221.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08A7CC
oklch(67.5% 0.123 221.3)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#08A7CC 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) | #91A3CE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3B3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A7CC
#08A7CC
oklch(67.5% 0.123 221.3)
- #D67B59
#D67B59
oklch(67.5% 0.123 41)
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 #08A7CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.069
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.082
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.083
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.084
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.085
Use #08A7CC 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.