Palettes / Colors / #08D0CD
#08D0CD — Vivid Teal
#08D0CD 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 #08D0CD 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.
#08D0CD 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 #CF070B; it also sits naturally between #07CF68 and #076ECF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08D0CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 208, 205 |
| HSL | 179°, 93%, 42% |
| HSV | 179°, 96%, 82% |
| CMYK | 96%, 0%, 1%, 18% |
| XYZ | 33.68, 49.57, 65.55 |
| Yxy | 49.57, 0.2263, 0.3331 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.81, -41.91, -10.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.41, -34.62, -10.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 82% · Blue 80%
Cyan 96% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08D0CD
.text { color: #08D0CD; }
.background { background-color: #08D0CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08D0CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 208, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 93%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08D0CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 208, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08D0CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 208, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08D0CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08D0CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #08D0CD
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Tones of #08D0CD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF070B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08D0CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08D0CD
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 #08D0CD: ·
How #08D0CD 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 #08D0CD 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 #08D0CD?
#08D0CD is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 8, 208, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08D0CD?
#08D0CD is RGB 8, 208, 205 — HSL 179°, 93%, 42% — CMYK 96%, 0%, 1%, 18%.
What colors go with #08D0CD?
Its complement is #CF070B; analogous partners are #07CF68 and #076ECF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08D0CD for text?
Black text on #08D0CD has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.