What color is #08AEB4?

#08AEB4 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 174, 180), and in HSL hsl(182, 91%, 37%).

Is #08AEB4 accessible as text?

On white, #08AEB4 has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #08AEB4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08AEB4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #08AEB4?

#08AEB4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B40E08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08AEB4 below.

Is #08AEB4 good for buttons?

#08AEB4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #08AEB4 — white text only reaches 2.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08AEB4 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #08AEB4 is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#08AEB4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08AEB4

Not just a swatch — here's how #08AEB4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #08AEB4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08AEB4 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Sea Green 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 #08AEB4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #08AEB4 Secondary #A7CDCF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Sea Green 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 Light Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08AEB4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #60D3D8

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #08AEB4 Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Light Sea Green 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 #08AEB4 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08AEB4

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People also use #08AEB4 with

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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 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAF3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0875B4 — 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 #08AEB4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08AEB4;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 174 180;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.2% 0.115 199.2);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FCFD;
  --color-200: #B1F9FB;
  --color-300: #7DEEF2;
  --color-400: #4EDFE4;
  --color-500: #2AC5CB;
  --color-600: #28969A;
  --color-700: #236A6C;
  --color-800: #1B4546;
  --color-900: #122A2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FCFD',
    200: '#B1F9FB',
    300: '#7DEEF2',
    400: '#4EDFE4',
    500: '#2AC5CB',
    600: '#28969A',
    700: '#236A6C',
    800: '#1B4546',
    900: '#122A2B',
  },
}

$base: #08AEB4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FCFD;
$base-200: #B1F9FB;
$base-300: #7DEEF2;
$base-400: #4EDFE4;
$base-500: #2AC5CB;
$base-600: #28969A;
$base-700: #236A6C;
$base-800: #1B4546;
$base-900: #122A2B;
$base-hover: #078C90;
$base-subtle: #ADEEF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08AEB4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DEEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EDFE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2AC5CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28969A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236A6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4546",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122A2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08AEB4

Color Lab

Pairs with #08AEB4

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