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#08a581 color: Congo Green

#08a581 is rgb(8, 165, 129) in RGB and oklch(64.268% 0.1261 169.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

64.3%
0.126
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #08a581

#08a581 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #08a581 mixed with white

  1. 08a581
  2. 3dae8d
  3. 59b799
  4. 71c0a5
  5. 87c9b2
  6. 9cd2be
  7. b0dbcb
  8. c4e4d8
  9. d8ede5
  10. ebf6f2

Darker: #08a581 mixed with black

  1. 08a581
  2. 068f6f
  3. 04795e
  4. 03654e
  5. 02513e
  6. 013d2e
  7. 012b1f
  8. 001a12
  9. 000a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #08a581 with less saturation

  1. 08a581
  2. 2ea382
  3. 41a183
  4. 4f9e85
  5. 5b9c86
  6. 659a87
  7. 6e9788
  8. 779589
  9. 7f928a
  10. 86908c

Questions about #08a581

What color is #08a581?

#08a581 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Congo Green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 165, 129), in HSL hsl(166.24, 90.75%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.268% 0.1261 169.93).

What colors go well with #08a581?

The complementary color of #08a581 is #c56b98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #619f53 and #00a3ab. The triadic partners are #8c7ed4 and #c97440.

Is white or black text more readable on #08a581?

Black text reads better on #08a581: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08a581 a warm or cool color?

#08a581 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.126.