What color is #08798B?

#08798B is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 121, 139), and in HSL hsl(188, 89%, 29%).

Is #08798B accessible as text?

On white, #08798B has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #08798B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08798B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #08798B?

#08798B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8C1A08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08798B below.

Is #08798B good for buttons?

#08798B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08798B — black text only reaches 4.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08798B the same as CSS teal?

No — #08798B is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#08798B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08798B

Not just a swatch — here's how #08798B works with other colors. Named schemes with #08798B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08798B Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Teal Blue 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 #08798B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08798B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4C9CAD

Teal 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 Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08798B Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Teal 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #08798B Secondary #7F9BA1 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Teal 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #08798B 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Medium Sea Green Klein Blue Falu Red 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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4ECF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #084E8C — 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 #08798B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08798B;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 121 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.0% 0.091 213.0);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B2F1FA;
  --color-300: #7EE2F1;
  --color-400: #4FCFE3;
  --color-500: #2CB4C9;
  --color-600: #2A8A98;
  --color-700: #23626B;
  --color-800: #1B4046;
  --color-900: #13272B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B2F1FA',
    300: '#7EE2F1',
    400: '#4FCFE3',
    500: '#2CB4C9',
    600: '#2A8A98',
    700: '#23626B',
    800: '#1B4046',
    900: '#13272B',
  },
}

$base: #08798B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B2F1FA;
$base-300: #7EE2F1;
$base-400: #4FCFE3;
$base-500: #2CB4C9;
$base-600: #2A8A98;
$base-700: #23626B;
$base-800: #1B4046;
$base-900: #13272B;
$base-hover: #076270;
$base-subtle: #A4E4ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08798B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2F1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EE2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FCFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CB4C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A8A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23626B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4046",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13272B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08798B

Color Lab

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