#08B2B5 Color
#08B2B5 is rgb(8, 178, 181) in RGB, hsl(181, 92%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 2%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08B2B5rgb(8, 178, 181)hsl(181, 92%, 37%)hsv(181, 96%, 71%)cmyk(96%, 2%, 0%, 29%)oklch(69.3% 0.117 196.9)lab(65.57% -37.68 -12.89)lch(65.57% 39.82 198.88)What #08B2B5 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 #08B2B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08B2B5 Channel Values
How #08B2B5 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 178 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 92% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 96% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.61:1 vs white · 8.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08B2B5 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 #08B2B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08B2B5; 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 #08B2B5
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 #08B2B5 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.
#08B2B5#A4A4B5#82AAB5#9595B7#76A1B6#01B2B2#04B2B3#A0A0A0Using #08B2B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08b2b5: #08B2B5;background-color: #08B2B5;colors: { 'color-08b2b5': '#08B2B5' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.698, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_08b2b5">#08B2B5</color>fill="#08B2B5"More Teal Colors
#08B2B5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08B2B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08B2B5?
#08B2B5 is a dark teal — rgb(8, 178, 181) in RGB and hsl(181, 92%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #08B2B5?
#08B2B5 is rgb(8, 178, 181) — red 8, green 178, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08B2B5?
#08B2B5 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 2%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08B2B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #08B2B5 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08B2B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08B2B5 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 6.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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