Palettes / Colors / #08DDCE
#08DDCE — Vivid Teal
#08DDCE 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 #08DDCE 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.
#08DDCE 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 #DD0816; it also sits naturally between #08DD65 and #0881DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08DDCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 221, 206 |
| HSL | 176°, 93%, 45% |
| HSV | 176°, 96%, 87% |
| CMYK | 96%, 0%, 7%, 13% |
| XYZ | 37.10, 56.22, 67.29 |
| Yxy | 56.22, 0.2310, 0.3501 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.74, -47.27, -5.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.98, -39.52, -4.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 87% · Blue 81%
Cyan 96% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08DDCE
.text { color: #08DDCE; }
.background { background-color: #08DDCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08DDCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 221, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 93%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08DDCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 221, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08DDCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 221, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08DDCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08DDCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DD0816:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08DDCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08DDCE
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 #08DDCE: ·
How #08DDCE 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 #08DDCE 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 #08DDCE?
#08DDCE is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 8, 221, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08DDCE?
#08DDCE is RGB 8, 221, 206 — HSL 176°, 93%, 45% — CMYK 96%, 0%, 7%, 13%.
What colors go with #08DDCE?
Its complement is #DD0816; analogous partners are #08DD65 and #0881DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08DDCE for text?
Black text on #08DDCE has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.