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#08FDD8 Color

#08FDD8 is rgb(8, 253, 216) in RGB, hsl(171, 98%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 15%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olo (#01FFCD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08FDD8
HEX#08FDD8
RGBrgb(8, 253, 216)
HSLhsl(171, 98%, 51%)
HSVhsv(171, 97%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 15%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(88.9% 0.164 176.8)
LABlab(89.22% -57.93 3.00)
LCHlch(89.22% 58.01 177.04)

What #08FDD8 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 #08FDD8, 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.

#08FDD8 Channel Values

How #08FDD8 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 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 98% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 97% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08FDD8 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08FDD8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08FDD8; 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 #08FDD8

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 #08FDD8 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#08FDD8
Protanopia#E9E9D9
Protanomaly#BAF1D8
Deuteranopia#D4D4DC
Deuteranomaly#A9E6DA
Tritanopia#38F9F9
Tritanomaly#2CFAEC
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #08FDD8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08fdd8: #08FDD8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08FDD8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08fdd8': '#08FDD8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.992, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_08fdd8">#08FDD8</color>
SVG fillfill="#08FDD8"

More Teal Colors

#08FDD8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08FDD8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08FDD8?

#08FDD8 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(8, 253, 216) in RGB and hsl(171, 98%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olo (#01FFCD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #08FDD8?

#08FDD8 is rgb(8, 253, 216) — red 8, green 253, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08FDD8?

#08FDD8 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 15%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08FDD8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #08FDD8 scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08FDD8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08FDD8 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.7, which is visibly different.

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