#08E7A8 Color
#08E7A8 is rgb(8, 231, 168) in RGB, hsl(163, 93%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 27%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08E7A8rgb(8, 231, 168)hsl(163, 93%, 47%)hsv(163, 97%, 91%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 27%, 9%)oklch(82.2% 0.173 164.7)lab(81.68% -59.41 17.12)lch(81.68% 61.82 163.93)What #08E7A8 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 #08E7A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08E7A8 Channel Values
How #08E7A8 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 231 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 93% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 97% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08E7A8 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 #08E7A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08E7A8; 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 #08E7A8
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 #08E7A8 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.
#08E7A8#D5D5A9#A9DCA8#C1C1AC#9AD2AB#42E0E0#33E3CC#CBCBCBUsing #08E7A8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08e7a8: #08E7A8;background-color: #08E7A8;colors: { 'color-08e7a8': '#08E7A8' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.906, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_08e7a8">#08E7A8</color>fill="#08E7A8"More Green Colors
#08E7A8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08E7A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08E7A8?
#08E7A8 is a mid-tone green — rgb(8, 231, 168) in RGB and hsl(163, 93%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.
What is the RGB value of #08E7A8?
#08E7A8 is rgb(8, 231, 168) — red 8, green 231, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08E7A8?
#08E7A8 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 27%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08E7A8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #08E7A8 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08E7A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08E7A8 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 17.58, which is visibly different.
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