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#08ca89 color: Retro Lime

#08ca89 is rgb(8, 202, 137) in RGB and oklch(74.147% 0.16372 161.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

74.1%
0.164
161°
  • 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
9.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #08ca89

#08ca89 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.82:1, 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: #08ca89 mixed with white

  1. 08ca89
  2. 44d095
  3. 62d5a0
  4. 7bdbac
  5. 90e0b8
  6. a4e6c3
  7. b7ebcf
  8. caf0db
  9. dcf5e7
  10. edfaf3

Darker: #08ca89 mixed with black

  1. 08ca89
  2. 06af76
  3. 049564
  4. 037c53
  5. 026442
  6. 014d31
  7. 013722
  8. 002214
  9. 000f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #08ca89 with less saturation

  1. 08ca89
  2. 39c78d
  3. 50c590
  4. 61c294
  5. 6fbf97
  6. 7bbc9b
  7. 86b99e
  8. 91b5a1
  9. 9ab2a5
  10. a3afa8

Questions about #08ca89

What color is #08ca89?

#08ca89 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(8, 202, 137), in HSL hsl(159.9, 92.38%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.147% 0.16372 161.136).

What colors go well with #08ca89?

The complementary color of #08ca89 is #ee7ec9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85bf46 and #00c7c2. The triadic partners are #9b9dff and #ff8353.

Is white or black text more readable on #08ca89?

Black text reads better on #08ca89: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08ca89 a warm or cool color?

#08ca89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.164.