#08A68E Color
#08A68E is rgb(8, 166, 142) in RGB, hsl(171, 91%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 14%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08A68Ergb(8, 166, 142)hsl(171, 91%, 34%)hsv(171, 95%, 65%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 14%, 35%)oklch(64.9% 0.119 177.4)lab(60.81% -41.85 1.74)lch(60.81% 41.89 177.62)What #08A68E 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 #08A68E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08A68E Channel Values
How #08A68E 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 166 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 91% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 95% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.06:1 vs white · 6.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08A68E 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 #08A68E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08A68E; 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 #08A68E
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 #08A68E 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.
#08A68E#99998E#799E8E#8A8A91#6E9690#23A3A3#1BA49B#939393Using #08A68E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08a68e: #08A68E;background-color: #08A68E;colors: { 'color-08a68e': '#08A68E' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.651, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_08a68e">#08A68E</color>fill="#08A68E"More Teal Colors
#08A68E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08A68E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08A68E?
#08A68E is a dark teal — rgb(8, 166, 142) in RGB and hsl(171, 91%, 34%) 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 2.79.
What is the RGB value of #08A68E?
#08A68E is rgb(8, 166, 142) — red 8, green 166, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08A68E?
#08A68E converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 14%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08A68E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #08A68E scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08A68E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08A68E 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 10.3, which is visibly different.
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