Palettes / Colors / #08E4E6
#08E4E6 — Vivid Teal
#08E4E6 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 #08E4E6 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.
#08E4E6 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 #E70C08; it also sits naturally between #08E77C and #0874E7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08E4E6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 228, 230 |
| HSL | 181°, 93%, 47% |
| HSV | 181°, 97%, 90% |
| CMYK | 97%, 1%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 42.13, 61.25, 84.47 |
| Yxy | 61.25, 0.2243, 0.3261 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.51, -43.41, -13.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.26, -37.28, -13.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 89% · Blue 90%
Cyan 97% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08E4E6
.text { color: #08E4E6; }
.background { background-color: #08E4E6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08E4E6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 228, 230); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 93%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08E4E6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 228, 230, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08E4E6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 228, 230, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08E4E6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08E4E6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #08E4E6
Tints of #08E4E6
Tones of #08E4E6
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E70C08:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08E4E6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08E4E6
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 #08E4E6: ·
How #08E4E6 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 #08E4E6 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 #08E4E6?
#08E4E6 is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 8, 228, 230). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08E4E6?
#08E4E6 is RGB 8, 228, 230 — HSL 181°, 93%, 47% — CMYK 97%, 1%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #08E4E6?
Its complement is #E70C08; analogous partners are #08E77C and #0874E7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08E4E6 for text?
Black text on #08E4E6 has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.