Palettes / Colors / #08BFAA
#08BFAA — Vivid Teal
#08BFAA 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 #08BFAA 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.
#08BFAA 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 #BF081D; it also sits naturally between #08BF4E and #0879BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08BFAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 191, 170 |
| HSL | 173°, 92%, 39% |
| HSV | 173°, 96%, 75% |
| CMYK | 96%, 0%, 11%, 25% |
| XYZ | 25.99, 40.22, 44.42 |
| Yxy | 40.22, 0.2349, 0.3635 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.62, -44.54, -0.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.42, -34.99, -0.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 75% · Blue 67%
Cyan 96% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08BFAA
.text { color: #08BFAA; }
.background { background-color: #08BFAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08BFAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 191, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 92%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08BFAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 191, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08BFAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 191, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08BFAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08BFAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF081D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08BFAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08BFAA
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 #08BFAA: ·
How #08BFAA 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 #08BFAA 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 #08BFAA?
#08BFAA is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 8, 191, 170). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08BFAA?
#08BFAA is RGB 8, 191, 170 — HSL 173°, 92%, 39% — CMYK 96%, 0%, 11%, 25%.
What colors go with #08BFAA?
Its complement is #BF081D; analogous partners are #08BF4E and #0879BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08BFAA for text?
Black text on #08BFAA has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.