Palettes / Colors / #08BFBC
#08BFBC — Vivid Teal
#08BFBC 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 #08BFBC 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.
#08BFBC 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 | #08BFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 191, 188 |
| HSL | 179°, 92%, 39% |
| HSV | 179°, 96%, 75% |
| CMYK | 96%, 0%, 2%, 25% |
| XYZ | 27.81, 40.94, 54.01 |
| Yxy | 40.94, 0.2265, 0.3335 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.14, -39.35, -9.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.99, -31.48, -9.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 96% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08BFBC
.text { color: #08BFBC; }
.background { background-color: #08BFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08BFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 191, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 92%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08BFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 191, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08BFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 191, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08BFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08BFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF080B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08BFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08BFBC
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 #08BFBC: ·
How #08BFBC 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 #08BFBC 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 #08BFBC?
#08BFBC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 8, 191, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08BFBC?
#08BFBC is RGB 8, 191, 188 — HSL 179°, 92%, 39% — CMYK 96%, 0%, 2%, 25%.
What colors go with #08BFBC?
Its complement is #BF080B; analogous partners are #08BF60 and #0866BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08BFBC for text?
Black text on #08BFBC has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.