Palettes / Colors / #08B59D
#08B59D — Vivid Teal
#08B59D is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #08B59D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#08B59D is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B5081F; it also sits naturally between #08B547 and #0875B5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08B59D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 181, 157 |
| HSL | 172°, 92%, 37% |
| HSV | 172°, 96%, 71% |
| CMYK | 96%, 0%, 13%, 29% |
| XYZ | 22.71, 35.53, 37.56 |
| Yxy | 35.53, 0.2370, 0.3709 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.16, -43.89, 1.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.61, -33.66, 1.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 71% · Blue 62%
Cyan 96% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08B59D
.text { color: #08B59D; }
.background { background-color: #08B59D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08B59D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 181, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 92%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08B59D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 181, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08B59D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 181, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08B59D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08B59D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5081F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08B59D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08B59D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #08B59D: ·
How #08B59D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #08B59D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #08B59D?
#08B59D is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 8, 181, 157). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08B59D?
#08B59D is RGB 8, 181, 157 — HSL 172°, 92%, 37% — CMYK 96%, 0%, 13%, 29%.
What colors go with #08B59D?
Its complement is #B5081F; analogous partners are #08B547 and #0875B5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08B59D for text?
Black text on #08B59D has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.