#08D0C2
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(77.2% 0.135 186.2), rgb(8, 208, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#08D0C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08D0C2 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 208, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 93%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.135 186.2) |
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 #08D0C2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #08D0C2 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08D0C2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08D0C2 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 186.6)
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Step 200
200
#9FEAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.075 186.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#08D0C2
oklch(77.2% 0.135 186.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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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
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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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)
#08D0C2 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) | #C4C4C2 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB3C4 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5CB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08D0C2
#08D0C2
oklch(77.2% 0.135 186.2)
- #FC8FA7
#FC8FA7
oklch(77.3% 0.134 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 #08D0C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.059
Use #08D0C2 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.