What color is #08B0BC?

#08B0BC is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 176, 188), and in HSL hsl(184, 92%, 38%).

Is #08B0BC accessible as text?

On white, #08B0BC has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #08B0BC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08B0BC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #08B0BC?

#08B0BC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BA1408. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08B0BC below.

Is #08B0BC good for buttons?

#08B0BC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #08B0BC — white text only reaches 2.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08B0BC the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #08B0BC 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.

#08B0BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08B0BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #08B0BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #08B0BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08B0BC Accent #A6C4BE 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 #08B0BC 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08B0BC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #61D5E0

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #08B0BC Secondary #A9D0D3 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #08B0BC Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 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 #08B0BC 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 63/100

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 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #08B0BC with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAF2F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0873BA — 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 #08B0BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08B0BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 176 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.0% 0.117 203.5);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B1F7FC;
  --color-300: #7CEBF3;
  --color-400: #4DDBE5;
  --color-500: #29C1CB;
  --color-600: #28939A;
  --color-700: #22686D;
  --color-800: #1A4447;
  --color-900: #12292B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B1F7FC',
    300: '#7CEBF3',
    400: '#4DDBE5',
    500: '#29C1CB',
    600: '#28939A',
    700: '#22686D',
    800: '#1A4447',
    900: '#12292B',
  },
}

$base: #08B0BC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B1F7FC;
$base-300: #7CEBF3;
$base-400: #4DDBE5;
$base-500: #29C1CB;
$base-600: #28939A;
$base-700: #22686D;
$base-800: #1A4447;
$base-900: #12292B;
$base-hover: #068B95;
$base-subtle: #AEECF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08B0BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CEBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DDBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29C1CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28939A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22686D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4447",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12292B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08B0BC

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Pairs with #08B0BC

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