Deep Aqua #08787F
Deep Aqua is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan with hex code #08787F and RGB rgb(8, 120, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#08787F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Deep Aqua. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Colors that go with Deep Aqua
Matches found by rotating Deep Aqua around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Deep Aqua
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Deep Aqua, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Deep Aqua, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.024
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
More about Deep Aqua
How to make Deep Aqua
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts blue
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #1F7777, a difference of ΔE 0.013 from Deep Aqua. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Deep Aqua in every format
| HEX | #08787F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 120, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.087 202.1) |
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 #08787F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #08787F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #08787F text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #08787F text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Deep Aqua
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 700.
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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
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 202.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB3
oklch(70.6% 0.067 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D99A0
oklch(63.1% 0.086 202.2)
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Step 600
600
#05838B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 202.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#08787F
oklch(52.2% 0.087 202.1)
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Step 800
800
#015A60
oklch(42.6% 0.072 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#124A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 202)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
Deep Aqua 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) | #6E7280 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F687F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D7A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.088 |
Use Deep Aqua 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.