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#008BCC Color

#008BCC is rgb(0, 139, 204) in RGB, hsl(199, 100%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 32%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Electric Blue (#0892D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#008BCC
HEX#008BCC
RGBrgb(0, 139, 204)
HSLhsl(199, 100%, 40%)
HSVhsv(199, 100%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 32%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.139 239.9)
LABlab(54.21% -13.80 -43.11)
LCHlch(54.21% 45.27 252.25)

What #008BCC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #008BCC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#008BCC Channel Values

How #008BCC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 139 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 100% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 100% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.77:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #008BCC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #008BCC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #008BCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #008BCC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #008BCC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #008BCC.

How #008BCC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#008BCC
Protanopia#8080CC
Protanomaly#6484CC
Deuteranopia#7373CD
Deuteranomaly#5B7ECD
Tritanopia#009595
Tritanomaly#0091AE
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #008BCC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-008bcc: #008BCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #008BCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-008bcc': '#008BCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.545, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_008bcc">#008BCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#008BCC"

More Teal Colors

#008BCC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#008BCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #008BCC?

#008BCC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(0, 139, 204) in RGB and hsl(199, 100%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Electric Blue (#0892D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.

What is the RGB value of #008BCC?

#008BCC is rgb(0, 139, 204) — red 0, green 139, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #008BCC?

#008BCC converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 32%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #008BCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #008BCC scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #008BCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #008BCC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.84, which is visibly different.

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