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#008080 color: Teal

#008080 is rgb(0, 128, 128) in RGB and oklch(54.312% 0.09271 194.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

54.3%
0.093
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • teal-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #008080

#008080 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Teal (#008080). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #008080 mixed with white

  1. 008080

Darker: #008080 mixed with black

  1. 008080

Calmer: #008080 with less saturation

  1. 008080

Similar named colors

  • Teal#008080

Colors that go with #008080

Complementary
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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split
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Questions about #008080

What color is #008080?

#008080 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Teal. In RGB it is rgb(0, 128, 128), in HSL hsl(180, 100%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.312% 0.09271 194.769).

What colors go well with #008080?

The complementary color of #008080 is #9e585e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #308062 and #207a98. The triadic partners are #845e95 and #8f672a.

Is white or black text more readable on #008080?

White text reads better on #008080: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008080 a warm or cool color?

#008080 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.093.