What color is #08668E?

#08668E is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 102, 142), and in HSL hsl(198, 89%, 29%).

Is #08668E accessible as text?

On white, #08668E has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #08668E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08668E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #08668E?

#08668E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8C3008. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08668E below.

Is #08668E good for buttons?

#08668E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08668E — black text only reaches 3.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08668E the same as CSS teal?

No — #08668E is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#08668E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08668E

Not just a swatch — here's how #08668E works with other colors. Named schemes with #08668E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08668E Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08668E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4589AF

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08668E Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08668E Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Lapis Lazuli sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #08668E Secondary #738B99 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #08668E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4E4F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08388C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #08668E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08668E;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 102 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.2% 0.100 235.0);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F2FD;
  --color-200: #B2E5FA;
  --color-300: #7ECFF1;
  --color-400: #4FB6E3;
  --color-500: #2C9AC9;
  --color-600: #2A7798;
  --color-700: #23566B;
  --color-800: #1B3946;
  --color-900: #13232B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F2FD',
    200: '#B2E5FA',
    300: '#7ECFF1',
    400: '#4FB6E3',
    500: '#2C9AC9',
    600: '#2A7798',
    700: '#23566B',
    800: '#1B3946',
    900: '#13232B',
  },
}

$base: #08668E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F2FD;
$base-200: #B2E5FA;
$base-300: #7ECFF1;
$base-400: #4FB6E3;
$base-500: #2C9AC9;
$base-600: #2A7798;
$base-700: #23566B;
$base-800: #1B3946;
$base-900: #13232B;
$base-hover: #075070;
$base-subtle: #A4D7ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08668E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ECFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FB6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2C9AC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A7798",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23566B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3946",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13232B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08668E

Color Lab

Pairs with #08668E

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