#0D8BA2
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.7% 0.102 215.2), rgb(13, 139, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#0D8BA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D8BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 139, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 85%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.102 215.2) |
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 #0D8BA2 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0D8BA2 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0D8BA2 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0D8BA2 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D3
oklch(81% 0.046 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#68ADBD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 214.2)
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Step 500
500
#3798AD
oklch(63.2% 0.093 214.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0D8BA2
oklch(58.7% 0.102 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E4A56
oklch(37.9% 0.061 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B32
oklch(27% 0.038 215.2)
#0D8BA2 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) | #7B86A3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6979A2 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009392 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D8BA2
#0D8BA2
oklch(58.7% 0.102 215.2)
- #B06552
#B06552
oklch(58.7% 0.102 35.1)
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 #0D8BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.010
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #0D8BA2 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.