#08D0E5
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(78.5% 0.134 207.7), rgb(8, 208, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#08D0E5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08D0E5 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 208, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 93%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.134 207.7) |
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 #08D0E5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #08D0E5 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08D0E5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08D0E5 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E8F9FC
oklch(97% 0.018 209.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 206.5)
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Step 200
200
#9EE8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.075 207.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#08D0E5
oklch(78.5% 0.134 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#08D0E5 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) | #BCC7E6 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B5E5 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DAD6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08D0E5
#08D0E5
oklch(78.5% 0.134 207.7)
- #FF988C
#FF988C
oklch(78.4% 0.126 27.4)
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 #08D0E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.029
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.068
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.069
Use #08D0E5 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.