#0E808A
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.8% 0.091 204.7), rgb(14, 128, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#0E808A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E808A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 128, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 82%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.091 204.7) |
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 #0E808A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E808A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0E808A text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E808A text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB4
oklch(70.8% 0.065 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#4198A1
oklch(63.1% 0.084 204.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0E808A
oklch(54.8% 0.091 204.7)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#095A61
oklch(42.8% 0.07 204.4)
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Step 900
900
#154A4F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#0E808A 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) | #747A8B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656F8A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008683 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E808A
#0E808A
oklch(54.8% 0.091 204.7)
- #9F5B56
#9F5B56
oklch(54.8% 0.09 24.9)
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 #0E808A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
Use #0E808A 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.