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#08a878 color: Dragon Scale

#08a878 is rgb(8, 168, 120) in RGB and oklch(64.831% 0.1367 164.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

64.8%
0.137
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #08a878

#08a878 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dragon Scale (#00a877). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #08a878 mixed with white

  1. 08a878
  2. 3db185
  3. 5aba92
  4. 72c39f
  5. 88cbac
  6. 9cd4ba
  7. b1ddc7
  8. c4e5d5
  9. d8eee3
  10. ecf6f1

Darker: #08a878 mixed with black

  1. 08a878
  2. 069267
  3. 047c57
  4. 036748
  5. 025239
  6. 013f2a
  7. 012c1d
  8. 001a10
  9. 000a05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #08a878 with less saturation

  1. 08a878
  2. 2fa67a
  3. 42a37d
  4. 50a17f
  5. 5c9f81
  6. 669c84
  7. 709a86
  8. 789788
  9. 80948a
  10. 87918c

Questions about #08a878

What color is #08a878?

#08a878 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Dragon Scale. In RGB it is rgb(8, 168, 120), in HSL hsl(162, 90.91%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.831% 0.1367 164.086).

What colors go well with #08a878?

The complementary color of #08a878 is #c76aa3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aa044 and #00a6a6. The triadic partners are #8681de and #d27043.

Is white or black text more readable on #08a878?

Black text reads better on #08a878: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08a878 a warm or cool color?

#08a878 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.137.