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#08FDAB Color

#08FDAB is rgb(8, 253, 171) in RGB, hsl(160, 98%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 32%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08FDAB
HEX#08FDAB
RGBrgb(8, 253, 171)
HSLhsl(160, 98%, 51%)
HSVhsv(160, 97%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 32%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.196 160.7)
LABlab(88.42% -65.84 24.75)
LCHlch(88.42% 70.33 159.40)

What #08FDAB 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 #08FDAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Spring Green#00FA9AΔE 7.19Technobotanica#00FFBFΔE 9.22Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 14.75Sea Green (Crayola)#00FFCDΔE 16.42Olo#01FFCDΔE 16.43Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 17.58

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#08FDAB Channel Values

How #08FDAB 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 253 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 98% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 97% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08FDAB 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #08FDAB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #08FDAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08FDAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#08FDAB
Complementary
#FD0859
Analogous
#08FD30
Analogous
#08D4FD
Triadic
#AB08FD
Triadic
#FDAB08
Split comp.
#FD08D4
Split comp.
#FD3008

Tints & Shades of #08FDAB

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

#2BFDB7
#49FDC1
#6DFECD
#90FED9
#B3FEE5
#D2FFF0

Shades

#02DE95
#02C081
#029D69
#017951
#01563A
#013825

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #08FDAB.

How #08FDAB 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#08FDAB
Protanopia#E9E9AC
Protanomaly#BAF1AC
Deuteranopia#D4D4B0
Deuteranomaly#A9E6AE
Tritanopia#4EF5F5
Tritanomaly#3DF8DB
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #08FDAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08fdab: #08FDAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08FDAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08fdab': '#08FDAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.992, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_08fdab">#08FDAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#08FDAB"

More Green Colors

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

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#08FDAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08FDAB?

#08FDAB is a mid-tone green — rgb(8, 253, 171) in RGB and hsl(160, 98%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #08FDAB?

#08FDAB is rgb(8, 253, 171) — red 8, green 253, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08FDAB?

#08FDAB converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 32%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08FDAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #08FDAB scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #08FDAB 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 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.