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#08a282 color: Congo Green

#08a282 is rgb(8, 162, 130) in RGB and oklch(63.502% 0.12198 171.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

63.5%
0.122
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #08a282

#08a282 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Congo Green (#00a483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #08a282 mixed with white

  1. 08a282
  2. 3cab8e
  3. 59b59a
  4. 70bea6
  5. 86c7b2
  6. 9bd1bf
  7. b0dacb
  8. c4e3d8
  9. d8ede5
  10. ebf6f2

Darker: #08a282 mixed with black

  1. 08a282
  2. 068c70
  3. 04775f
  4. 03634e
  5. 024f3e
  6. 013c2f
  7. 012a20
  8. 001912
  9. 000a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #08a282 with less saturation

  1. 08a282
  2. 2da083
  3. 409e84
  4. 4e9c85
  5. 599985
  6. 639786
  7. 6c9587
  8. 759288
  9. 7c9089
  10. 848d8a

Questions about #08a282

What color is #08a282?

#08a282 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Congo Green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 162, 130), in HSL hsl(167.53, 90.59%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.502% 0.12198 171.929).

What colors go well with #08a282?

The complementary color of #08a282 is #c26992. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d9d56 and #00a0aa. The triadic partners are #8d7cce and #c4733f.

Is white or black text more readable on #08a282?

Black text reads better on #08a282: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08a282 a warm or cool color?

#08a282 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.122.