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#08a06a color: Surgeon

#08a06a is rgb(8, 160, 106) in RGB and oklch(62.355% 0.13881 160.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

62.4%
0.139
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #08a06a

#08a06a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Surgeon (#009f6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #08a06a mixed with white

  1. 08a06a
  2. 3baa78
  3. 57b387
  4. 6fbd95
  5. 85c6a4
  6. 9ad0b2
  7. afd9c1
  8. c3e3d1
  9. d7ece0
  10. ebf6ef

Darker: #08a06a mixed with black

  1. 08a06a
  2. 068b5b
  3. 04764d
  4. 03613f
  5. 024e31
  6. 013b24
  7. 012918
  8. 00190d
  9. 000904
  10. 000100

Calmer: #08a06a with less saturation

  1. 08a06a
  2. 2c9e6d
  3. 3e9c70
  4. 4c9973
  5. 579776
  6. 619479
  7. 6a927c
  8. 728f7f
  9. 798d82
  10. 808a84

Questions about #08a06a

What color is #08a06a?

#08a06a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Surgeon. In RGB it is rgb(8, 160, 106), in HSL hsl(158.68, 90.48%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.355% 0.13881 160.341).

What colors go well with #08a06a?

The complementary color of #08a06a is #bd62a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9733 and #009f99. The triadic partners are #797bd8 and #cb6641.

Is white or black text more readable on #08a06a?

White text reads better on #08a06a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08a06a a warm or cool color?

#08a06a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.139.