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#08C4B4 Color

#08C4B4 is rgb(8, 196, 180) in RGB, hsl(175, 92%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 8%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08C4B4
HEX#08C4B4
RGBrgb(8, 196, 180)
HSLhsl(175, 92%, 40%)
HSVhsv(175, 96%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 0%, 8%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.129 184.5)
LABlab(71.14% -44.92 -4.14)
LCHlch(71.14% 45.11 185.27)

What #08C4B4 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 #08C4B4, 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.

#08C4B4 Channel Values

How #08C4B4 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 196 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 92% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 96% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08C4B4 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 text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08C4B4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08C4B4; 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 #08C4B4

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #08C4B4 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#08C4B4
Protanopia#B4B4B4
Protanomaly#8FBBB4
Deuteranopia#A4A4B7
Deuteranomaly#82B2B6
Tritanopia#20C2C2
Tritanomaly#19C3BD
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #08C4B4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08c4b4: #08C4B4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08C4B4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08c4b4': '#08C4B4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.769, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_08c4b4">#08C4B4</color>
SVG fillfill="#08C4B4"

More Teal Colors

#08C4B4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08C4B4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08C4B4?

#08C4B4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(8, 196, 180) in RGB and hsl(175, 92%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #08C4B4?

#08C4B4 is rgb(8, 196, 180) — red 8, green 196, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08C4B4?

#08C4B4 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 8%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08C4B4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #08C4B4 scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08C4B4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08C4B4 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 8.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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