#088E91 Color
#088E91 is rgb(8, 142, 145) in RGB, hsl(181, 90%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 2%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#088E91rgb(8, 142, 145)hsl(181, 90%, 30%)hsv(181, 94%, 57%)cmyk(94%, 2%, 0%, 43%)oklch(58.7% 0.099 197.5)lab(53.13% -31.62 -11.18)lch(53.13% 33.53 199.47)What #088E91 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 #088E91, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#088E91 Channel Values
How #088E91 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 142 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 90% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 94% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #088E91 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 #088E91
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #088E91; 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 #088E91
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 #088E91 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.
#088E91#828291#678791#767693#5D8092#038E8E#058E8F#808080Using #088E91 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-088e91: #088E91;background-color: #088E91;colors: { 'color-088e91': '#088E91' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.557, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_088e91">#088E91</color>fill="#088E91"More Teal Colors
#088E91 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#088E91 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #088E91?
#088E91 is a dark teal — rgb(8, 142, 145) in RGB and hsl(181, 90%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.
What is the RGB value of #088E91?
#088E91 is rgb(8, 142, 145) — red 8, green 142, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #088E91?
#088E91 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 2%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #088E91 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #088E91 scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #088E91 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #088E91 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 2.14, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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