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#08af87 color: Herbal

#08af87 is rgb(8, 175, 135) in RGB and oklch(67.064% 0.13326 168.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

67.1%
0.133
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #08af87

#08af87 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, 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: #08af87 mixed with white

  1. 08af87
  2. 3fb792
  3. 5cbf9e
  4. 74c8aa
  5. 8ad0b6
  6. 9ed8c1
  7. b2e0ce
  8. c6e7da
  9. d9efe6
  10. ecf7f2

Darker: #08af87 mixed with black

  1. 08af87
  2. 069875
  3. 048163
  4. 036b51
  5. 025641
  6. 014131
  7. 012e21
  8. 001c13
  9. 000b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #08af87 with less saturation

  1. 08af87
  2. 31ad88
  3. 45aa8a
  4. 54a88b
  5. 60a68d
  6. 6ba38e
  7. 75a090
  8. 7e9e91
  9. 869b92
  10. 8e9894

Questions about #08af87

What color is #08af87?

#08af87 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(8, 175, 135), in HSL hsl(165.63, 91.26%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.064% 0.13326 168.897).

What colors go well with #08af87?

The complementary color of #08af87 is #d171a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69a956 and #00adb4. The triadic partners are #9386e2 and #d67a45.

Is white or black text more readable on #08af87?

Black text reads better on #08af87: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08af87 a warm or cool color?

#08af87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.133.