#08E3C2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.9% 0.151 177), rgb(8, 227, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#08E3C2 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08E3C2 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 227, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 93%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.151 177) |
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 #08E3C2 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #08E3C2 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #08E3C2 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #08E3C2 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
-
Step 100
100
#CCF4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 176.8)
-
Step 200
200
#9BECD8
oklch(88.5% 0.084 176.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#08E3C2
oklch(81.9% 0.151 177)
-
Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
-
Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
-
Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
-
Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
-
Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
-
Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#08E3C2 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) | #DAD4C1 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C3C5 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6D9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08E3C2
#08E3C2
oklch(81.9% 0.151 177)
- #FFA5C5
#FFA5C5
oklch(82% 0.113 357)
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 #08E3C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08E3C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.021
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #08E3C2 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.