What color is #08A3BF?

#08A3BF is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 163, 191), and in HSL hsl(189, 92%, 39%).

Is #08A3BF accessible as text?

On white, #08A3BF has a contrast ratio of 3.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.00:1 (passes). For text placed on #08A3BF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08A3BF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #08A3BF?

#08A3BF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BF2308. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08A3BF below.

Is #08A3BF good for buttons?

#08A3BF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #08A3BF — white text only reaches 3.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08A3BF the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #08A3BF is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#08A3BF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08A3BF

Not just a swatch — here's how #08A3BF works with other colors. Named schemes with #08A3BF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08A3BF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #08A3BF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08A3BF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5DC8E2

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #08A3BF Secondary #A1C5CE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue 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 Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #08A3BF Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #393933

Bondi Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #08A3BF 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 17/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #08A3BF with

Medium Spring Green Cobalt Blue Firebrick Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBEEF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0866BF — 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 #08A3BF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08A3BF;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 163 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.9% 0.116 215.9);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B1F0FC;
  --color-300: #7CE1F3;
  --color-400: #4DCEE5;
  --color-500: #29B3CB;
  --color-600: #28899A;
  --color-700: #22616D;
  --color-800: #1A4047;
  --color-900: #12272B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B1F0FC',
    300: '#7CE1F3',
    400: '#4DCEE5',
    500: '#29B3CB',
    600: '#28899A',
    700: '#22616D',
    800: '#1A4047',
    900: '#12272B',
  },
}

$base: #08A3BF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B1F0FC;
$base-300: #7CE1F3;
$base-400: #4DCEE5;
$base-500: #29B3CB;
$base-600: #28899A;
$base-700: #22616D;
$base-800: #1A4047;
$base-900: #12272B;
$base-hover: #068399;
$base-subtle: #B0E7F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08A3BF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CE1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DCEE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29B3CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28899A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22616D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4047",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12272B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08A3BF

Color Lab

Pairs with #08A3BF

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