#0C8491
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.2% 0.094 207.2), rgb(12, 132, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#0C8491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C8491 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 132, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 85%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.094 207.2) |
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 #0C8491 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0C8491 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C8491 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C8491 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CF
oklch(81% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB6
oklch(70.7% 0.068 206.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D98A4
oklch(63% 0.087 207.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C8491
oklch(56.2% 0.094 207.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#025A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.7)
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Step 900
900
#134A51
oklch(37.8% 0.056 207.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#0C8491 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) | #777E92 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677291 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B88 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C8491
#0C8491
oklch(56.2% 0.094 207.2)
- #A55E56
#A55E56
oklch(56.1% 0.094 27.3)
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 #0C8491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
Use #0C8491 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.