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#08c499 color: Blarney

#08c499 is rgb(8, 196, 153) in RGB and oklch(72.988% 0.14415 169.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

73%
0.144
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #08c499

#08c499 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #08c499 mixed with white

  1. 08c499
  2. 44caa3
  3. 61d0ad
  4. 79d7b7
  5. 8fddc1
  6. a3e2cb
  7. b6e8d5
  8. c9eee0
  9. dbf4ea
  10. edf9f4

Darker: #08c499 mixed with black

  1. 08c499
  2. 06aa84
  3. 049170
  4. 03785d
  5. 02614a
  6. 014a38
  7. 013527
  8. 002117
  9. 000e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #08c499 with less saturation

  1. 08c499
  2. 38c19b
  3. 4ebf9c
  4. 5fbc9d
  5. 6dba9f
  6. 79b7a0
  7. 84b4a2
  8. 8eb1a3
  9. 97aea5
  10. 9faba6

Questions about #08c499

What color is #08c499?

#08c499 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Blarney. In RGB it is rgb(8, 196, 153), in HSL hsl(166.28, 92.16%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.988% 0.14415 169.613).

What colors go well with #08c499?

The complementary color of #08c499 is #e97fb5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75bd63 and #00c2ca. The triadic partners are #a796fc and #ef8a4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #08c499?

Black text reads better on #08c499: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08c499 a warm or cool color?

#08c499 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.144.