What color is #088089?

#088089 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 128, 137), and in HSL hsl(184, 89%, 28%).

Is #088089 accessible as text?

On white, #088089 has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #088089, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #088089?

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

What colors go well with #088089?

#088089 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #871008. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #088089 below.

Is #088089 good for buttons?

#088089 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #088089 — black text only reaches 4.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #088089 the same as CSS teal?

No — #088089 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#088089 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #088089

Not just a swatch — here's how #088089 works with other colors. Named schemes with #088089 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #088089 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Teal 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 #088089 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal 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 #088089 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #4EA3AB

Teal 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #088089 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Teal 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 #088089 Secondary #84A1A4 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Teal 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 carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #088089 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 26/100

Cool

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 61/100

High

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

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 90/100

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 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #088089 with

Jade Green Yale 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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3EFF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #085487 — 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 #088089 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #088089;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 128 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.7% 0.092 203.6);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B2F6FA;
  --color-300: #7EE9F1;
  --color-400: #4FD9E3;
  --color-500: #2CBEC9;
  --color-600: #2A9198;
  --color-700: #23676B;
  --color-800: #1B4346;
  --color-900: #13292B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B2F6FA',
    300: '#7EE9F1',
    400: '#4FD9E3',
    500: '#2CBEC9',
    600: '#2A9198',
    700: '#23676B',
    800: '#1B4346',
    900: '#13292B',
  },
}

$base: #088089;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B2F6FA;
$base-300: #7EE9F1;
$base-400: #4FD9E3;
$base-500: #2CBEC9;
$base-600: #2A9198;
$base-700: #23676B;
$base-800: #1B4346;
$base-900: #13292B;
$base-hover: #06656C;
$base-subtle: #A3E8ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#088089",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EE9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FD9E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CBEC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A9198",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23676B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4346",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13292B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #088089

Color Lab

Pairs with #088089

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