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#08a28d color: Turquish

#08a28d is rgb(8, 162, 141) in RGB and oklch(63.828% 0.1154 179.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

63.8%
0.115
179°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #08a28d

#08a28d is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquish (#01a192). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #08a28d mixed with white

  1. 08a28d
  2. 3cab98
  3. 59b5a3
  4. 71beae
  5. 87c7b9
  6. 9cd1c4
  7. b0dad0
  8. c4e3dc
  9. d8ece7
  10. ebf6f3

Darker: #08a28d mixed with black

  1. 08a28d
  2. 068c7a
  3. 047767
  4. 036355
  5. 024f44
  6. 013c33
  7. 012a23
  8. 001914
  9. 000a07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #08a28d with less saturation

  1. 08a28d
  2. 2ea08d
  3. 409e8d
  4. 4e9c8d
  5. 5a9a8c
  6. 64978c
  7. 6d958c
  8. 76938c
  9. 7d908c
  10. 858e8c

Questions about #08a28d

What color is #08a28d?

#08a28d is bright teal. The closest named color is Turquish. In RGB it is rgb(8, 162, 141), in HSL hsl(171.82, 90.59%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.828% 0.1154 179.062).

What colors go well with #08a28d?

The complementary color of #08a28d is #c36c8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #549f64 and #009eb1. The triadic partners are #967bc8 and #bf793d.

Is white or black text more readable on #08a28d?

Black text reads better on #08a28d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08a28d a warm or cool color?

#08a28d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.115.