#0FA088
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.2% 0.115 176.7), rgb(15, 160, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#0FA088 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0FA088 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 160, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 83%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.115 176.7) |
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 #0FA088 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0FA088 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0FA088 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FA088 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB39F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 176.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0FA088
oklch(63.2% 0.115 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#032E26
oklch(27% 0.048 176.9)
#0FA088 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) | #999587 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A299 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0FA088
#0FA088
oklch(63.2% 0.115 176.7)
- #C06A8B
#C06A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 356.5)
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 #0FA088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #0FA088 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.