#08AA9F
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.5% 0.115 186.7), rgb(8, 170, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#08AA9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08AA9F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 170, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.115 186.7) |
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 #08AA9F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08AA9F | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AA9F text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AA9F text on black | 7.26:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 186.2)
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Step 400
400
#55B3AA
oklch(70.7% 0.09 187)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08AA9F
oklch(66.5% 0.115 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#08AA9F 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) | #A0A09F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D92A0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08AA9F
#08AA9F
oklch(66.5% 0.115 186.7)
- #CF7488
#CF7488
oklch(66.5% 0.116 6.6)
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 #08AA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #08AA9F 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.