#08CCA2
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.3% 0.147 170.9), rgb(8, 204, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#08CCA2 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08CCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 204, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.147 170.9) |
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 #08CCA2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #08CCA2 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08CCA2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08CCA2 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#80D4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 170.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08CCA2
oklch(75.3% 0.147 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#08CCA2 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) | #C6BDA0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AEA5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08CCA2
#08CCA2
oklch(75.3% 0.147 170.9)
- #F385BA
#F385BA
oklch(75.2% 0.147 350.9)
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 #08CCA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08CCA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.032
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.062
Use #08CCA2 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.