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#08cb89 color: Retro Lime

#08cb89 is rgb(8, 203, 137) in RGB and oklch(74.405% 0.16492 160.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

74.4%
0.165
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
9.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #08cb89

#08cb89 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.91:1, 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: #08cb89 mixed with white

  1. 08cb89
  2. 45d195
  3. 63d6a0
  4. 7bdcac
  5. 90e1b8
  6. a4e6c3
  7. b7ebcf
  8. caf0db
  9. dcf5e7
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #08cb89 mixed with black

  1. 08cb89
  2. 06b076
  3. 049664
  4. 037d53
  5. 026542
  6. 014d31
  7. 013722
  8. 002214
  9. 000f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #08cb89 with less saturation

  1. 08cb89
  2. 39c88d
  3. 50c590
  4. 61c394
  5. 70c098
  6. 7cbd9b
  7. 87b99f
  8. 91b6a2
  9. 9bb3a5
  10. a4afa9

Questions about #08cb89

What color is #08cb89?

#08cb89 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(8, 203, 137), in HSL hsl(159.69, 92.42%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.405% 0.16492 160.892).

What colors go well with #08cb89?

The complementary color of #08cb89 is #f07ecb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87c045 and #00c8c2. The triadic partners are #9b9eff and #ff8354.

Is white or black text more readable on #08cb89?

Black text reads better on #08cb89: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08cb89 a warm or cool color?

#08cb89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.165.