What color is #08BCAD?

#08BCAD is a dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(8, 188, 173), and in HSL hsl(175, 92%, 38%).

Is #08BCAD accessible as text?

On white, #08BCAD has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #08BCAD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08BCAD?

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

What colors go well with #08BCAD?

#08BCAD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BA0817. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08BCAD below.

Is #08BCAD good for buttons?

#08BCAD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #08BCAD — white text only reaches 2.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08BCAD the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #08BCAD 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.

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

Palettes built on #08BCAD

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

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 #08BCAD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #08BCAD Secondary #B0D9D3 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08BCAD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #65E1D2

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #08BCAD Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

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 #08BCAD 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #08BCAD 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 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAF4F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #088DBA — 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 #08BCAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08BCAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 188 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.5% 0.125 184.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFA;
  --color-200: #B1FCF5;
  --color-300: #7CF3E9;
  --color-400: #4DE5D8;
  --color-500: #29CBBE;
  --color-600: #289A91;
  --color-700: #226D66;
  --color-800: #1A4743;
  --color-900: #122B29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFA',
    200: '#B1FCF5',
    300: '#7CF3E9',
    400: '#4DE5D8',
    500: '#29CBBE',
    600: '#289A91',
    700: '#226D66',
    800: '#1A4743',
    900: '#122B29',
  },
}

$base: #08BCAD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFA;
$base-200: #B1FCF5;
$base-300: #7CF3E9;
$base-400: #4DE5D8;
$base-500: #29CBBE;
$base-600: #289A91;
$base-700: #226D66;
$base-800: #1A4743;
$base-900: #122B29;
$base-hover: #069589;
$base-subtle: #AEF1EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08BCAD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DE5D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CBBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4743",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08BCAD

Color Lab

Pairs with #08BCAD

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