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#08A199 Color

#08A199 is rgb(8, 161, 153) in RGB, hsl(177, 91%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 5%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08A199
HEX#08A199
RGBrgb(8, 161, 153)
HSLhsl(177, 91%, 33%)
HSVhsv(177, 95%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 5%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.11 188.5)
LABlab(59.47% -37.48 -6.35)
LCHlch(59.47% 38.02 189.62)

What #08A199 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 #08A199, 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.

#08A199 Channel Values

How #08A199 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 161 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 91% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 95% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.2:1 vs white · 6.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08A199 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 text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08A199

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08A199; 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 #08A199

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 #08A199 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#08A199
Protanopia#949499
Protanomaly#759999
Deuteranopia#86869B
Deuteranomaly#6A929A
Tritanopia#15A0A0
Tritanomaly#10A09D
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #08A199 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08a199: #08A199;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08A199;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08a199': '#08A199' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.631, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_08a199">#08A199</color>
SVG fillfill="#08A199"

More Teal Colors

#08A199 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08A199 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08A199?

#08A199 is a dark teal — rgb(8, 161, 153) in RGB and hsl(177, 91%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #08A199?

#08A199 is rgb(8, 161, 153) — red 8, green 161, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08A199?

#08A199 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 5%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08A199 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #08A199 scores 3.2:1 against white and 6.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08A199 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08A199 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 6.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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