#008B8B color codes
- HEX
- #008B8B
- HEX8
- #008B8BFF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF008B8B
- RGB
- rgb(0, 139, 139)
- RGB (%)
- 0%, 55%, 55%
- HSL
- hsl(180, 100%, 27%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(180, 100%, 55%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 45%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.5765 0.0984 194.77)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(57.65% 0.0984 194.77)
- Decimal
- 35723
What color is #008B8B?
#008B8B sits at 58% lightness and 0.0984 chroma in OKLCH, hue 194.77°. Its nearest named color is DarkCyan (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #008B8B
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#008B8B color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
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Monochromatic
Using #008B8B in CSS
.text { color: #008B8B; }
.background { background-color: #008B8B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #008B8B; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.5765 0.0984 194.77); }
/* #008B8B at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #008B8B80; }Is #008B8B accessible?
#008B8B on white text scores 4.15:1; on black text it scores 5.07:1. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #008B8B. Recommended text color on a #008B8B background: black.
A 5.07:1 vs black
A 4.15:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#008B8B) → black APCA Lc experimental 73.4 Lc · large / secondary text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
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Frequently asked questions
- What color is #008B8B?
- #008B8B is DarkCyan. In RGB it is rgb(0, 139, 139), and in HSL hsl(180, 100%, 27%).
- What is #008B8B in RGB?
- #008B8B converts to rgb(0, 139, 139) — red 0, green 139, blue 139.
- What text color is readable on #008B8B?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (5.07:1) against #008B8B. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #008B8B.