#08817B Color
#08817B is rgb(8, 129, 123) in RGB, hsl(177, 88%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 5%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08817Brgb(8, 129, 123)hsl(177, 88%, 27%)hsv(177, 94%, 51%)cmyk(94%, 0%, 5%, 49%)oklch(54.5% 0.093 189)lab(48.25% -31.58 -5.65)lch(48.25% 32.08 190.15)What #08817B 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 #08817B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08817B Channel Values
How #08817B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 8 · G 129 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 88% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 94% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08817B 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.
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Colors That Go With #08817B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08817B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #08817B
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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How #08817B 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.
#08817B#76767B#5D7B7B#6B6B7D#54757C#108080#0D817E#737373Using #08817B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08817b: #08817B;background-color: #08817B;colors: { 'color-08817b': '#08817B' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.506, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_08817b">#08817B</color>fill="#08817B"More Teal Colors
#08817B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08817B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08817B?
#08817B is a dark teal — rgb(8, 129, 123) in RGB and hsl(177, 88%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.
What is the RGB value of #08817B?
#08817B is rgb(8, 129, 123) — red 8, green 129, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08817B?
#08817B converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 5%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08817B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #08817B scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08817B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08817B 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 3.54, which is very hard to tell apart.
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