#0C8D9D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59% 0.1 209.1), rgb(12, 141, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#0C8D9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C8D9D |
| RGB | rgb(12, 141, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 86%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.1 209.1) |
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 #0C8D9D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0C8D9D | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C8D9D text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C8D9D text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.044 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#68ADB9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 209.8)
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Step 500
500
#3699A7
oklch(63.2% 0.092 208.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C8D9D
oklch(59% 0.1 209.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4A53
oklch(37.7% 0.06 209.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B30
oklch(26.8% 0.038 209.5)
#0C8D9D 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) | #7F879E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7A9D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009492 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C8D9D
#0C8D9D
oklch(59% 0.1 209.1)
- #B1655A
#B1655A
oklch(59% 0.1 29.1)
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 #0C8D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.017
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #0C8D9D 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.