#0E8166
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.8% 0.102 170.9), rgb(14, 129, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#0E8166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E8166 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 129, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.102 170.9) |
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 #0E8166 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E8166 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0E8166 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E8166 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B09A
oklch(70.7% 0.074 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#449C82
oklch(63.1% 0.094 171.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0E8166
oklch(53.8% 0.102 170.9)
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Step 700
700
#047259
oklch(49.2% 0.096 170.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D49
oklch(42.8% 0.079 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#174C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D24
oklch(27.2% 0.039 170.4)
#0E8166 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) | #7D7865 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6E68 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008279 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E8166
#0E8166
oklch(53.8% 0.102 170.9)
- #9A5476
#9A5476
oklch(53.9% 0.102 350.6)
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 #0E8166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
Use #0E8166 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.