Close to Verdigris
#08ACAF
#08ACAF is a dark, vivid teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 67.5% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 91% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #08ACAF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.79:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.53:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.79:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.53:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #08ACAF as they’d see it.
#08ACAF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #08ACAF
What color is #08ACAF?
#08ACAF is a dark, vivid teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 67.5% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 91% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #08ACAF in RGB?
#08ACAF is rgb(8, 172, 175): 8 red, 172 green, and 175 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #08ACAF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(95, 2, 0, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #08ACAF?
PANTONE 3125 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #08ACAF?
Its complement #D68673 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.