#08A18A Color
#08A18A is rgb(8, 161, 138) in RGB, hsl(171, 91%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 14%, 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 3.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08A18Argb(8, 161, 138)hsl(171, 91%, 33%)hsv(171, 95%, 63%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 14%, 37%)oklch(63.5% 0.116 177.6)lab(59.11% -40.83 1.53)lch(59.11% 40.85 177.85)What #08A18A 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 #08A18A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08A18A Channel Values
How #08A18A 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 161 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 91% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 95% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.24:1 vs white · 6.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08A18A 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 #08A18A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08A18A; 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 #08A18A
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 #08A18A 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.
#08A18A#94948A#75998A#86868C#6A928B#219E9E#1A9F97#8F8F8FUsing #08A18A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08a18a: #08A18A;background-color: #08A18A;colors: { 'color-08a18a': '#08A18A' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.631, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_08a18a">#08A18A</color>fill="#08A18A"More Teal Colors
#08A18A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08A18A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08A18A?
#08A18A is a dark teal — rgb(8, 161, 138) in RGB and hsl(171, 91%, 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 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #08A18A?
#08A18A is rgb(8, 161, 138) — red 8, green 161, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08A18A?
#08A18A converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 14%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08A18A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #08A18A scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08A18A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08A18A 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 10.78, which is visibly different.
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