#08E6C0
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.6% 0.155 174.9), rgb(8, 230, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#08E6C0 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08E6C0 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 230, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 93%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.155 174.9) |
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 #08E6C0 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #08E6C0 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #08E6C0 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #08E6C0 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF4
oklch(97% 0.02 174)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.044 175.2)
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Step 200
200
#9BECD6
oklch(88.5% 0.085 175.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#08E6C0
oklch(82.6% 0.155 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#08E6C0 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) | #DDD6BE | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C5C3 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E9DB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08E6C0
#08E6C0
oklch(82.6% 0.155 174.9)
- #FFA8CA
#FFA8CA
oklch(82.6% 0.11 354.7)
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 #08E6C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08E6C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.012
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.067
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.068
Use #08E6C0 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.