What color is #008780?

#008780 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Go Go Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #008780?

The RGB value is 0, 135, 128: 0 red, 135 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #008780?

The complementary color is #870007, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #008780?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#008780 color

#008780 rgb(0, 135, 128)

Shades of teal

The hex color #008780 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 52.9% green and 50.2% blue (0, 135, 128).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Go Go Green (#008A7D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#008780 color codes

HEX	`#008780`
RGB	`rgb(0, 135, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 52.9%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 5%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.55, -32.2, -5.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.55, 32.59, 188.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.558, 18.885, 23.401)`
Decimal	`34688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #008780, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #008780	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#008780 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #008780 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #008780; }
.text { color: #008780; }
.border { border: 2px solid #008780; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 135 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #008780, #004a87); }

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Questions

What color is #008780?: #008780 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Go Go Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #008780?: The RGB value is 0, 135, 128: 0 red, 135 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #008780?: The complementary color is #870007, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #008780?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.