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#08718C Color

#08718C is rgb(8, 113, 140) in RGB, hsl(192, 89%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 19%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08718C
HEX#08718C
RGBrgb(8, 113, 140)
HSLhsl(192, 89%, 29%)
HSVhsv(192, 94%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 19%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.093 222.5)
LABlab(43.48% -19.78 -22.84)
LCHlch(43.48% 30.21 229.11)

What #08718C 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 #08718C, 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.

#08718C Channel Values

How #08718C 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 8 · G 113 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 89% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 94% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08718C 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.

TextWhite text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08718C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08718C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #08718C

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.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #08718C.

How #08718C 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#08718C
Protanopia#68688C
Protanomaly#526B8C
Deuteranopia#5E5E8D
Deuteranomaly#4A668D
Tritanopia#007575
Tritanomaly#00737F
Achromatopsia#686868

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #08718C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08718c: #08718C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08718C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08718c': '#08718C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.443, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_08718c">#08718C</color>
SVG fillfill="#08718C"

More Teal Colors

#08718C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08718C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08718C?

#08718C is a dark teal — rgb(8, 113, 140) in RGB and hsl(192, 89%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #08718C?

#08718C is rgb(8, 113, 140) — red 8, green 113, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08718C?

#08718C converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 19%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08718C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #08718C scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08718C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08718C 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 17.39, which is visibly different.

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