#08DFAB
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.3% 0.161 168.2), rgb(8, 223, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#08DFAB is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08DFAB |
| RGB | rgb(8, 223, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 93%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.161 168.2) |
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 #08DFAB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #08DFAB | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08DFAB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08DFAB text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.047 167.7)
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Step 200
200
#9DEDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.09 168)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#08DFAB
oklch(80.3% 0.161 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#08DFAB 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) | #D9CFA8 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAF | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0D0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08DFAB
#08DFAB
oklch(80.3% 0.161 168.2)
- #FF99CE
#FF99CE
oklch(80.3% 0.137 348.2)
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 #08DFAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08DFAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.067
Use #08DFAB 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.