#0A807A
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.2% 0.092 189), rgb(10, 128, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#0A807A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A807A |
| RGB | rgb(10, 128, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 86%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.092 189) |
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 #0A807A | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0A807A | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0A807A text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0A807A text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC6
oklch(81% 0.042 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEA9
oklch(70.6% 0.066 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#429A94
oklch(63.1% 0.084 189.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0A807A
oklch(54.2% 0.092 189)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A5B57
oklch(42.7% 0.071 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#164B47
oklch(37.7% 0.055 188)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#0A807A 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) | #78787A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696E7B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A807A
#0A807A
oklch(54.2% 0.092 189)
- #9C5764
#9C5764
oklch(54.1% 0.092 8.5)
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 #0A807A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.009
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.057
Use #0A807A 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.