Palettes / Colors / #08CCFC
#08CCFC — Vivid Teal
#08CCFC is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deepskyblue (#00BFFF) — not an exact match. CSS deepskyblue gives you #00BFFF, a different color; use #08CCFC 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.
#08CCFC 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 #FD3908; it also sits naturally between #08FDB3 and #0851FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08CCFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 204, 252 |
| HSL | 192°, 98%, 51% |
| HSV | 192°, 97%, 99% |
| CMYK | 97%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 39.26, 50.27, 99.73 |
| Yxy | 50.27, 0.2075, 0.2656 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.23, -25.17, -35.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.90, -21.77, -39.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 97% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08CCFC
.text { color: #08CCFC; }
.background { background-color: #08CCFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08CCFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 204, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 98%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08CCFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 204, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08CCFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 204, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08CCFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08CCFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD3908:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08CCFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08CCFC
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 #08CCFC: ·
How #08CCFC 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 #08CCFC 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 #08CCFC?
#08CCFC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 8, 204, 252). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08CCFC?
#08CCFC is RGB 8, 204, 252 — HSL 192°, 98%, 51% — CMYK 97%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #08CCFC?
Its complement is #FD3908; analogous partners are #08FDB3 and #0851FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08CCFC for text?
Black text on #08CCFC has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.