What color is #08BBCB?

#08BBCB is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 187, 203), and in HSL hsl(185, 92%, 41%).

Is #08BBCB accessible as text?

On white, #08BBCB has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #08BBCB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08BBCB?

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

What colors go well with #08BBCB?

#08BBCB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C91808. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08BBCB below.

Is #08BBCB good for buttons?

#08BBCB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #08BBCB — white text only reaches 2.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08BBCB the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #08BBCB 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.

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

Palettes built on #08BBCB

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08BBCB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Tiffany 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 #08BBCB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Tiffany 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 #08BBCB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #66E0EF

Tiffany 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 Tiffany Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #08BBCB Secondary #B2DBE0 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany 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 Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #08BBCB Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Tiffany 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 #08BBCB 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 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #08BBCB

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People also use #08BBCB with

Medium Spring Green Sapphire Blue Firebrick Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDF2F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0879C9 — 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 #08BBCB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08BBCB;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 187 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.4% 0.123 205.7);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FAFD;
  --color-200: #B1F5FC;
  --color-300: #7CE9F3;
  --color-400: #4DD8E5;
  --color-500: #29BECB;
  --color-600: #28919A;
  --color-700: #22666D;
  --color-800: #1A4347;
  --color-900: #12292B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FAFD',
    200: '#B1F5FC',
    300: '#7CE9F3',
    400: '#4DD8E5',
    500: '#29BECB',
    600: '#28919A',
    700: '#22666D',
    800: '#1A4347',
    900: '#12292B',
  },
}

$base: #08BBCB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FAFD;
$base-200: #B1F5FC;
$base-300: #7CE9F3;
$base-400: #4DD8E5;
$base-500: #29BECB;
$base-600: #28919A;
$base-700: #22666D;
$base-800: #1A4347;
$base-900: #12292B;
$base-hover: #0794A1;
$base-subtle: #B2ECF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08BBCB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CE9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DD8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29BECB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28919A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22666D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4347",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12292B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08BBCB

Color Lab

Pairs with #08BBCB

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