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#08ae86 color: Herbal

#08ae86 is rgb(8, 174, 134) in RGB and oklch(66.775% 0.13284 168.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

66.8%
0.133
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #08ae86

#08ae86 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #08ae86 mixed with white

  1. 08ae86
  2. 3fb692
  3. 5cbf9d
  4. 74c7a9
  5. 89cfb5
  6. 9ed7c1
  7. b2dfcd
  8. c6e7d9
  9. d9efe6
  10. ecf7f2

Darker: #08ae86 mixed with black

  1. 08ae86
  2. 069774
  3. 048062
  4. 036a51
  5. 025540
  6. 014130
  7. 012e21
  8. 001c13
  9. 000b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #08ae86 with less saturation

  1. 08ae86
  2. 31ac87
  3. 45a989
  4. 54a78a
  5. 60a58c
  6. 6ba28d
  7. 749f8f
  8. 7d9d90
  9. 859a92
  10. 8d9793

Questions about #08ae86

What color is #08ae86?

#08ae86 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(8, 174, 134), in HSL hsl(165.54, 91.21%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.775% 0.13284 168.784).

What colors go well with #08ae86?

The complementary color of #08ae86 is #cf70a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68a855 and #00acb3. The triadic partners are #9285e1 and #d57945.

Is white or black text more readable on #08ae86?

Black text reads better on #08ae86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08ae86 a warm or cool color?

#08ae86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.133.