What color is #087572?

#087572 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 117, 114), and in HSL hsl(178, 87%, 25%).

Is #087572 accessible as text?

On white, #087572 has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #087572, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #087572?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #087572?

#087572 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #77080C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #087572 below.

Is #087572 good for buttons?

#087572 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #087572 — black text only reaches 3.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #087572 the same as CSS teal?

No — #087572 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#087572 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #087572

Not just a swatch — here's how #087572 works with other colors. Named schemes with #087572 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #087572 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #087572 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Pine Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #087572 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #087572 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Pine Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #087572 Secondary #7A9593 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pine Green 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 Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #087572 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

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 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #087572 with

Shamrock Green Yale Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

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

Background Pair with white text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1F1EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #085677 — 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 #087572 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #087572;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 117 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.9% 0.086 191.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFC;
  --color-200: #B3FAF7;
  --color-300: #7FF0EC;
  --color-400: #51E1DC;
  --color-500: #2EC7C2;
  --color-600: #2B9793;
  --color-700: #246B68;
  --color-800: #1C4544;
  --color-900: #132A2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFC',
    200: '#B3FAF7',
    300: '#7FF0EC',
    400: '#51E1DC',
    500: '#2EC7C2',
    600: '#2B9793',
    700: '#246B68',
    800: '#1C4544',
    900: '#132A2A',
  },
}

$base: #087572;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFC;
$base-200: #B3FAF7;
$base-300: #7FF0EC;
$base-400: #51E1DC;
$base-500: #2EC7C2;
$base-600: #2B9793;
$base-700: #246B68;
$base-800: #1C4544;
$base-900: #132A2A;
$base-hover: #075F5C;
$base-subtle: #A0ECE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#087572",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3FAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FF0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#51E1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2EC7C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B9793",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#246B68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4544",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #087572

Color Lab

Pairs with #087572

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