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#08bd8f color: Blarney

#08bd8f is rgb(8, 189, 143) in RGB and oklch(70.923% 0.14348 167.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

70.9%
0.143
167°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #08bd8f

#08bd8f is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blarney (#00c08e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #08bd8f mixed with white

  1. 08bd8f
  2. 42c49a
  3. 5fcba5
  4. 77d2b0
  5. 8dd8bb
  6. a1dfc6
  7. b5e5d1
  8. c8ecdc
  9. daf2e8
  10. edf9f3

Darker: #08bd8f mixed with black

  1. 08bd8f
  2. 06a47c
  3. 048c69
  4. 037457
  5. 025d45
  6. 014734
  7. 013324
  8. 001f15
  9. 000d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #08bd8f with less saturation

  1. 08bd8f
  2. 35bb91
  3. 4bb893
  4. 5bb595
  5. 68b396
  6. 74b098
  7. 7ead9a
  8. 88aa9c
  9. 91a79e
  10. 99a49f

Questions about #08bd8f

What color is #08bd8f?

#08bd8f is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Blarney. In RGB it is rgb(8, 189, 143), in HSL hsl(164.75, 91.88%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.923% 0.14348 167.473).

What colors go well with #08bd8f?

The complementary color of #08bd8f is #e179b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73b659 and #00bbc0. The triadic partners are #9d91f5 and #e8824b.

Is white or black text more readable on #08bd8f?

Black text reads better on #08bd8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08bd8f a warm or cool color?

#08bd8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.143.