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#08c49a color: Blarney

#08c49a is rgb(8, 196, 154) in RGB and oklch(73.014% 0.14345 170.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

73%
0.143
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 #08c49a

#08c49a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.143 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: #08c49a mixed with white

  1. 08c49a
  2. 44caa4
  3. 61d0ae
  4. 79d7b7
  5. 8fddc1
  6. a3e2cc
  7. b6e8d6
  8. c9eee0
  9. dbf4ea
  10. edf9f5

Darker: #08c49a mixed with black

  1. 08c49a
  2. 06aa85
  3. 049171
  4. 03785e
  5. 02614b
  6. 014a39
  7. 013527
  8. 002117
  9. 000e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #08c49a with less saturation

  1. 08c49a
  2. 38c19b
  3. 4ebf9d
  4. 5fbc9e
  5. 6dbaa0
  6. 79b7a1
  7. 84b4a2
  8. 8eb1a4
  9. 97aea5
  10. 9faba6

Questions about #08c49a

What color is #08c49a?

#08c49a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Blarney. In RGB it is rgb(8, 196, 154), in HSL hsl(166.6, 92.16%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.014% 0.14345 170.094).

What colors go well with #08c49a?

The complementary color of #08c49a is #ea7fb4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74bd64 and #00c2cb. The triadic partners are #a796fb and #ee8a4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #08c49a?

Black text reads better on #08c49a: 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 #08c49a a warm or cool color?

#08c49a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.143.