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#08A08C Color

#08A08C is rgb(8, 160, 140) in RGB, hsl(172, 90%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 12%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08A08C
HEX#08A08C
RGBrgb(8, 160, 140)
HSLhsl(172, 90%, 33%)
HSVhsv(172, 95%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 12%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.114 179.6)
LABlab(58.83% -40.02 0.01)
LCHlch(58.83% 40.02 179.98)

What #08A08C 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 #08A08C, 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.

#08A08C Channel Values

How #08A08C 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 160 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 90% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 95% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.27:1 vs white · 6.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08A08C 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 text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08A08C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08A08C; 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 #08A08C

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 #08A08C 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#08A08C
Protanopia#93938C
Protanomaly#74988C
Deuteranopia#85858E
Deuteranomaly#69918D
Tritanopia#1F9E9E
Tritanomaly#189F97
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #08A08C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08a08c: #08A08C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08A08C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08a08c': '#08A08C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.627, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_08a08c">#08A08C</color>
SVG fillfill="#08A08C"

More Teal Colors

#08A08C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08A08C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08A08C?

#08A08C is a dark teal — rgb(8, 160, 140) in RGB and hsl(172, 90%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.

What is the RGB value of #08A08C?

#08A08C is rgb(8, 160, 140) — red 8, green 160, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08A08C?

#08A08C converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 12%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08A08C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #08A08C scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08A08C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08A08C 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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