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#08a26c color: Biel-Tan Green

#08a26c is rgb(8, 162, 108) in RGB and oklch(62.94% 0.13955 160.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

62.9%
0.140
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #08a26c

#08a26c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biel-Tan Green (#1ba169). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #08a26c mixed with white

  1. 08a26c
  2. 3cab7a
  3. 58b588
  4. 70be96
  5. 86c8a5
  6. 9bd1b4
  7. afdac2
  8. c3e3d1
  9. d7ede0
  10. ebf6f0

Darker: #08a26c mixed with black

  1. 08a26c
  2. 068c5d
  3. 04774e
  4. 036340
  5. 024f32
  6. 013c25
  7. 012a19
  8. 00190d
  9. 000a04
  10. 000100

Calmer: #08a26c with less saturation

  1. 08a26c
  2. 2da06f
  3. 3f9e72
  4. 4d9b75
  5. 589978
  6. 62967b
  7. 6b947e
  8. 739181
  9. 7b8e83
  10. 828c86

Questions about #08a26c

What color is #08a26c?

#08a26c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Biel-Tan Green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 162, 108), in HSL hsl(158.96, 90.59%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.94% 0.13955 160.61).

What colors go well with #08a26c?

The complementary color of #08a26c is #c064a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b9935 and #00a09b. The triadic partners are #7b7ddb and #ce6842.

Is white or black text more readable on #08a26c?

Black text reads better on #08a26c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08a26c a warm or cool color?

#08a26c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.14.