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#08ca86 color: Retro Lime

#08ca86 is rgb(8, 202, 134) in RGB and oklch(74.081% 0.16627 160.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

74.1%
0.166
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #08ca86

#08ca86 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro Lime (#19cc89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #08ca86 mixed with white

  1. 08ca86
  2. 44d092
  3. 62d59e
  4. 7adbaa
  5. 90e0b6
  6. a4e6c2
  7. b7ebce
  8. caf0da
  9. dcf5e6
  10. edfaf3

Darker: #08ca86 mixed with black

  1. 08ca86
  2. 06af74
  3. 049562
  4. 037c51
  5. 026440
  6. 014d30
  7. 013721
  8. 002213
  9. 000f06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #08ca86 with less saturation

  1. 08ca86
  2. 39c78a
  3. 50c48e
  4. 61c292
  5. 6fbf95
  6. 7bbc99
  7. 86b89d
  8. 90b5a0
  9. 9ab2a4
  10. a3aea7

Questions about #08ca86

What color is #08ca86?

#08ca86 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(8, 202, 134), in HSL hsl(158.97, 92.38%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.081% 0.16627 160.095).

What colors go well with #08ca86?

The complementary color of #08ca86 is #ee7dcc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87bf41 and #00c7c0. The triadic partners are #999dff and #ff8153.

Is white or black text more readable on #08ca86?

Black text reads better on #08ca86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08ca86 a warm or cool color?

#08ca86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.166.