What color is #008888?

#008888 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Dark Cyan. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #008888?

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

What is the complementary color of #008888?

The complementary color is #880000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #008888?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#008888 color

#008888 rgb(0, 136, 136)

Shades of teal

The hex color #008888 is a dark, vivid cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#008888 color codes

HEX	`#008888`
RGB	`rgb(0, 136, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 53.3%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.13, -30.14, -8.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.13, 31.41, 196.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.246, 19.384, 26.331)`
Decimal	`34952`
Short hex	`#088`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #008888, 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 #008888	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#008888 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #008888 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #008888; }
.text { color: #008888; }
.border { border: 2px solid #008888; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 136 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #008888, #004488); }

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Questions

What color is #008888?: #008888 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Dark Cyan. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #008888?: The RGB value is 0, 136, 136: 0 red, 136 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #008888?: The complementary color is #880000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #008888?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.