What color is #008879?

#008879 is a dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Go Go Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #008879?

The RGB value is 0, 136, 121: 0 red, 136 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #008879?

The complementary color is #88000F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #008879?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#008879 color

#008879 rgb(0, 136, 121)

Shades of teal

The hex color #008879 is a dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 53.3% green and 47.5% blue (0, 136, 121).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Go Go Green (#008A7D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#008879 color codes

HEX	`#008879`
RGB	`rgb(0, 136, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 53.3%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 11%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.67, -34.79, -0.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.67, 34.8, 181.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.254, 18.987, 21.104)`
Decimal	`34937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #008879, 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 #008879	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#008879 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	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 #008879 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #008879; }
.text { color: #008879; }
.border { border: 2px solid #008879; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 136 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #008879, #005388); }

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Questions

What color is #008879?: #008879 is a dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Go Go Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #008879?: The RGB value is 0, 136, 121: 0 red, 136 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #008879?: The complementary color is #88000F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #008879?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.