#189D8E
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.7% 0.107 182.8), rgb(24, 157, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#189D8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #189D8E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 157, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 73%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.107 182.8) |
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 #189D8E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #189D8E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #189D8E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #189D8E text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB2A5
oklch(70.7% 0.085 182.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#189D8E
oklch(62.7% 0.107 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#052D28
oklch(26.9% 0.044 182.8)
#189D8E 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) | #95938D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84878F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A098 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #189D8E
#189D8E
oklch(62.7% 0.107 182.8)
- #BD6B82
#BD6B82
oklch(62.6% 0.107 2.6)
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 #189D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.007
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.007
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #189D8E 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.