#08D1B5
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.1% 0.141 178.4), rgb(8, 209, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#08D1B5 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08D1B5 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 209, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 93%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.141 178.4) |
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 #08D1B5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #08D1B5 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08D1B5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08D1B5 text on black | 10.79:1 | 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.04 179)
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Step 200
200
#A0EBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.078 177.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#08D1B5
oklch(77.1% 0.141 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#08D1B5 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) | #C8C3B4 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B3B7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4C9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08D1B5
#08D1B5
oklch(77.1% 0.141 178.4)
- #FB8CB3
#FB8CB3
oklch(77% 0.14 358.5)
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 #08D1B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.059
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.062
Use #08D1B5 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.