#248E86
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.7% 0.093 187.4), rgb(36, 142, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#248E86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #248E86 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 142, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.093 187.4) |
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 #248E86 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #248E86 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #248E86 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #248E86 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEA8
oklch(70.6% 0.066 188.2)
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Step 500
500
#419A92
oklch(63% 0.086 187.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#248E86
oklch(58.7% 0.093 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#095B56
oklch(42.6% 0.071 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B47
oklch(37.7% 0.056 188.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#248E86 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) | #868686 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B87 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #248E86
#248E86
oklch(58.7% 0.093 187.4)
- #AB6472
#AB6472
oklch(58.7% 0.093 7.6)
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 #248E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.017
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
Use #248E86 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.