Palettes / Colors / #08BEBC
#08BEBC — Vivid Teal
#08BEBC is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DarkTurquoise (#00CED1). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkturquoise (#00CED1) — not an exact match. CSS darkturquoise gives you #00CED1, a different color; use #08BEBC 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.
#08BEBC 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 #BF080B; it also sits naturally between #08BF60 and #0866BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08BEBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 190, 188 |
| HSL | 179°, 92%, 39% |
| HSV | 179°, 96%, 75% |
| CMYK | 96%, 0%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 27.59, 40.51, 53.94 |
| Yxy | 40.51, 0.2261, 0.3319 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.83, -38.90, -10.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.65, -31.09, -9.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 96% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08BEBC
.text { color: #08BEBC; }
.background { background-color: #08BEBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08BEBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 190, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 92%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08BEBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 190, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08BEBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 190, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08BEBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08BEBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF080B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08BEBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08BEBC
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 #08BEBC: ·
How #08BEBC 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 #08BEBC 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 #08BEBC?
#08BEBC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 8, 190, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08BEBC?
#08BEBC is RGB 8, 190, 188 — HSL 179°, 92%, 39% — CMYK 96%, 0%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #08BEBC?
Its complement is #BF080B; analogous partners are #08BF60 and #0866BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08BEBC for text?
Black text on #08BEBC has a contrast ratio of 9.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.