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#08c16f color: Algal Fuel

#08c16f is rgb(8, 193, 111) in RGB and oklch(71.269% 0.17554 154.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

71.3%
0.176
155°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #08c16f

#08c16f is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Algal Fuel (#21c36f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #08c16f mixed with white

  1. 08c16f
  2. 42c87d
  3. 60ce8c
  4. 78d59a
  5. 8ddba8
  6. a2e1b7
  7. b5e8c5
  8. c8eed3
  9. dbf3e2
  10. edf9f0

Darker: #08c16f mixed with black

  1. 08c16f
  2. 06a760
  3. 048f51
  4. 037742
  5. 025f34
  6. 014927
  7. 01341a
  8. 00200e
  9. 000e04
  10. 000201

Calmer: #08c16f with less saturation

  1. 08c16f
  2. 36be75
  3. 4bbc7a
  4. 5cb980
  5. 69b685
  6. 75b38a
  7. 7fb08f
  8. 89ad94
  9. 92a999
  10. 9aa69e

Questions about #08c16f

What color is #08c16f?

#08c16f is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(8, 193, 111), in HSL hsl(153.41, 92.04%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.269% 0.17554 154.823).

What colors go well with #08c16f?

The complementary color of #08c16f is #e373ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ab40f and #00bfae. The triadic partners are #8496ff and #fc7251.

Is white or black text more readable on #08c16f?

Black text reads better on #08c16f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08c16f a warm or cool color?

#08c16f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.176.