Close to Turquoise
#08E1CD
#08E1CD is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 88.2% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 93% saturation and 46% 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 #08E1CD.
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.
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1.66:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.66:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.66:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.66:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #08E1CD as they’d see it.
#08E1CD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #08E1CD
What color is #08E1CD?
#08E1CD is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 88.2% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 93% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #08E1CD in RGB?
#08E1CD is rgb(8, 225, 205): 8 red, 225 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #08E1CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(96, 0, 9, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #08E1CD?
PANTONE 3255 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #08E1CD?
Its complement #FCB9AC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.