#08AAAC
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.9% 0.113 196.3), rgb(8, 170, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#08AAAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08AAAC |
| RGB | rgb(8, 170, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.113 196.3) |
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 #08AAAC | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08AAAC | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AAAC text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AAAC text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 196.5)
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Step 300
300
#89CFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 197)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08AAAC
oklch(66.9% 0.113 196.3)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#08AAAC 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) | #9DA1AC | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AD | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0AA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08AAAC
#08AAAC
oklch(66.9% 0.113 196.3)
- #D1777D
#D1777D
oklch(67% 0.113 16.3)
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 #08AAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.026
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
Use #08AAAC 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.