#0B8A9D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.2% 0.1 211.9), rgb(11, 138, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#0B8A9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B8A9D |
| RGB | rgb(11, 138, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 87%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.1 211.9) |
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 #0B8A9D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0B8A9D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0B8A9D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0B8A9D text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 210.8)
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Step 400
400
#69ADBB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 212.2)
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Step 500
500
#3898AA
oklch(63.1% 0.092 212.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0B8A9D
oklch(58.2% 0.1 211.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#0E4A54
oklch(37.8% 0.06 211.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B31
oklch(26.9% 0.038 212.5)
#0B8A9D 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) | #7B859E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A789D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009290 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B8A9D
#0B8A9D
oklch(58.2% 0.1 211.9)
- #AE6355
#AE6355
oklch(58.2% 0.1 31.5)
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 #0B8A9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.008
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
Use #0B8A9D 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.