#08A5CB
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(67% 0.123 222.2), rgb(8, 165, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#08A5CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A5CB |
| RGB | rgb(8, 165, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 92%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.123 222.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #08A5CB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08A5CB | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A5CB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A5CB text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 221.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 223.4)
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Step 300
300
#88CCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.076 222.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08A5CB
oklch(67% 0.123 222.2)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C86
oklch(49.3% 0.091 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#08A5CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8FA1CD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1B1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A5CB
#08A5CB
oklch(67% 0.123 222.2)
- #D47A56
#D47A56
oklch(67.1% 0.123 42.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #08A5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.072
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.078
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.079
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.082
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.082
Use #08A5CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.