What color is #008EAA?

#008EAA is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(0, 142, 170), and in HSL hsl(190, 100%, 33%).

Is #008EAA accessible as text?

On white, #008EAA has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #008EAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #008EAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #008EAA?

#008EAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A81C00. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #008EAA below.

Is #008EAA good for buttons?

#008EAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #008EAA — white text only reaches 3.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #008EAA the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #008EAA is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#008EAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #008EAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #008EAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #008EAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #008EAA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Bondi Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #008EAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #53B2CC

Bondi Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bondi Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #008EAA Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Bondi Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #008EAA Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #582248 Accent #E3C2CD Secondary #322B30

Bondi Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #008EAA Secondary #90B0BA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #008EAA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4EDF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0054A8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #008EAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #008EAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 142 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.7% 0.107 218.3);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F7FD;
  --color-200: #B1EFFC;
  --color-300: #77E3F8;
  --color-400: #46D0EC;
  --color-500: #22B5D2;
  --color-600: #238A9F;
  --color-700: #1F6270;
  --color-800: #184048;
  --color-900: #11282C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F7FD',
    200: '#B1EFFC',
    300: '#77E3F8',
    400: '#46D0EC',
    500: '#22B5D2',
    600: '#238A9F',
    700: '#1F6270',
    800: '#184048',
    900: '#11282C',
  },
}

$base: #008EAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F7FD;
$base-200: #B1EFFC;
$base-300: #77E3F8;
$base-400: #46D0EC;
$base-500: #22B5D2;
$base-600: #238A9F;
$base-700: #1F6270;
$base-800: #184048;
$base-900: #11282C;
$base-hover: #007087;
$base-subtle: #A5E6F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#008EAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77E3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46D0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22B5D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#238A9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F6270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184048",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11282C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #008EAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #008EAA

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