Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE)

The hex code for Bright Turquoise is #08E8DE. It is rgb(8, 232, 222) in RGB, hsl(177, 93%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 4%, 9%) in CMYK — a mid-tone teal. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08E8DE

HEX#08E8DE

RGBrgb(8, 232, 222)

HSLhsl(177, 93%, 47%)

HSVhsv(177, 97%, 91%)

CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 4%, 9%)

OKLCHoklch(84% 0.145 189.2)

LABlab(83.09% -49.19 -9.01)

LCHlch(83.09% 50.01 190.37)

Colors Closest to Bright Turquoise

Bright Turquoise is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 4.73 Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 6.3 Turquoise Blue#00FFEFΔE 8.9 Neon Cyan#00FEFCΔE 8.92 Aqua#00FFFFΔE 9.75 Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 11.56

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#08E8DE Channel Values

How Bright Turquoise 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 232 · B 222	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 177° · S 93% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 177° · S 97% · V 91%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 97% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 9%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.54:1 vs white · 13.61:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Bright Turquoise 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.

TextWhite text1.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Bright Turquoise

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Bright Turquoise; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Bright Turquoise

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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Shades

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How Bright Turquoise 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#08E8DE

Protanopia#D6D6DE

Protanomaly#AADDDE

Deuteranopia#C2C2E1

Deuteranomaly#9BD2E0

Tritanopia#1DE7E7

Tritanomaly#16E7E3

Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

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Using #08E8DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--bright-turquoise: #08E8DE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08E8DE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'bright-turquoise': '#08E8DE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.910, blue: 0.871)

Android XML<color name="bright_turquoise">#08E8DE</color>

SVG fillfill="#08E8DE"

More Teal Colors

Bright Turquoise sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

0a2f3d 0892d0 0a3d38 08302c 0a7e8c 072725 0abab5 05c1ff 0b2d2c 053345 0b413e 041a18 137268 20c5b5 31c4bf 47d1ff 669999 87cfd9 a7f1e9 c6e8f5 e2f9f9 004b49 00827f 00bcff

#08E8DE Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Bright Turquoise?

The hex code for Bright Turquoise is #08E8DE. That is rgb(8, 232, 222) in RGB, hsl(177, 93%, 47%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 4%, 9%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #08E8DE?

#08E8DE is rgb(8, 232, 222) — red 8, green 232, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08E8DE?

#08E8DE converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 4%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08E8DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #08E8DE scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08E8DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08E8DE 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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