What color is #08AFAA?

#08AFAA is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 175, 170), and in HSL hsl(178, 91%, 36%).

Is #08AFAA accessible as text?

On white, #08AFAA 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 #08AFAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08AFAA?

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

What colors go well with #08AFAA?

#08AFAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AF080E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08AFAA below.

Is #08AFAA good for buttons?

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

Is #08AFAA the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #08AFAA 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.

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

Palettes built on #08AFAA

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08AFAA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #08AFAA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #08AFAA Secondary #A7CDCB 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 #08AFAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #60D4CE

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 #08AFAA Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

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 #08AFAA 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 23/100

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

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

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #08AFAA with

Shamrock Sapphire Blue Cherry Red 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 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9F4F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #087DAF — 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 #08AFAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08AFAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 175 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.1% 0.116 191.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFC;
  --color-200: #B1FBF9;
  --color-300: #7DF2EE;
  --color-400: #4EE4DF;
  --color-500: #2ACBC5;
  --color-600: #289A96;
  --color-700: #236C6A;
  --color-800: #1B4645;
  --color-900: #122B2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFC',
    200: '#B1FBF9',
    300: '#7DF2EE',
    400: '#4EE4DF',
    500: '#2ACBC5',
    600: '#289A96',
    700: '#236C6A',
    800: '#1B4645',
    900: '#122B2A',
  },
}

$base: #08AFAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFC;
$base-200: #B1FBF9;
$base-300: #7DF2EE;
$base-400: #4EE4DF;
$base-500: #2ACBC5;
$base-600: #289A96;
$base-700: #236C6A;
$base-800: #1B4645;
$base-900: #122B2A;
$base-hover: #078C88;
$base-subtle: #ACF0EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08AFAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DF2EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EE4DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2ACBC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4645",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08AFAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #08AFAA

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