#008080 color codes
- HEX
- #008080
- HEX8
- #008080FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF008080
- RGB
- rgb(0, 128, 128)
- RGB (%)
- 0%, 50%, 50%
- HSL
- hsl(180, 100%, 25%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(180, 100%, 50%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 50%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.5431 0.0927 194.77)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(54.31% 0.0927 194.77)
- Decimal
- 32896
What color is #008080?
#008080 sits at 54% lightness and 0.0927 chroma in OKLCH, hue 194.77°. Its nearest named color is Teal (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #008080
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#008080 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
Monochromatic
Using #008080 in CSS
.text { color: #008080; }
.background { background-color: #008080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #008080; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.5431 0.0927 194.77); }
/* #008080 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #00808080; }Is #008080 accessible?
#008080 on white text scores 4.77:1; on black text it scores 4.40:1. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #008080. Recommended text color on a #008080 background: white.
A 4.4:1 vs black
A 4.77:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#008080) → white APCA Lc experimental 78 Lc · body text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
See more in the teal family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #008080?
- #008080 is Teal. In RGB it is rgb(0, 128, 128), and in HSL hsl(180, 100%, 25%).
- What is #008080 in RGB?
- #008080 converts to rgb(0, 128, 128) — red 0, green 128, blue 128.
- What text color is readable on #008080?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (4.77:1) against #008080. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #008080.