#08B888
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(69.4% 0.143 166), rgb(8, 184, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#08B888 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08B888 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 184, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.143 166) |
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 #08B888 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08B888 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B888 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B888 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#87D3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.089 165.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08B888
oklch(69.4% 0.143 166)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#08B888 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) | #B4AA85 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9AB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08B888
#08B888
oklch(69.4% 0.143 166)
- #DA75AF
#DA75AF
oklch(69.3% 0.143 346)
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 #08B888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.018
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.022
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
Use #08B888 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.