Palettes / Colors / #08C8DD
#08C8DD — Vivid Teal
#08C8DD 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 #08C8DD 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.
#08C8DD 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 #DD1D08; it also sits naturally between #08DD88 and #085DDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08C8DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 200, 221 |
| HSL | 186°, 93%, 45% |
| HSV | 186°, 96%, 87% |
| CMYK | 96%, 10%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 33.81, 46.58, 75.62 |
| Yxy | 46.58, 0.2167, 0.2986 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.92, -33.33, -22.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.25, -27.81, -22.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 78% · Blue 87%
Cyan 96% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08C8DD
.text { color: #08C8DD; }
.background { background-color: #08C8DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08C8DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 200, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 93%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08C8DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 200, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08C8DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 200, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08C8DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08C8DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DD1D08:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08C8DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08C8DD
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 #08C8DD: ·
How #08C8DD 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 #08C8DD 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 #08C8DD?
#08C8DD is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 8, 200, 221). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08C8DD?
#08C8DD is RGB 8, 200, 221 — HSL 186°, 93%, 45% — CMYK 96%, 10%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #08C8DD?
Its complement is #DD1D08; analogous partners are #08DD88 and #085DDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08C8DD for text?
Black text on #08C8DD has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.