What color is #08C6CA?

#08C6CA is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 198, 202), and in HSL hsl(181, 92%, 41%).

Is #08C6CA accessible as text?

On white, #08C6CA has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #08C6CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08C6CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #08C6CA?

#08C6CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C90C08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08C6CA below.

Is #08C6CA good for buttons?

#08C6CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #08C6CA — white text only reaches 2.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08C6CA the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #08C6CA is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#08C6CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08C6CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #08C6CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #08C6CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08C6CA Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Robin Egg 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 #08C6CA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Robin Egg 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 #F6F4EF Accent #08C6CA Secondary #BAE4E5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Robin Egg 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 Robin Egg Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08C6CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #6AEBEF

Robin Egg 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 Robin Egg Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #08C6CA Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Robin Egg 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 #08C6CA 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #08C6CA

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People also use #08C6CA with

Spring Green Cerulean 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 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDF4F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0885C9 — 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 #08C6CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08C6CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 198 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.0% 0.127 197.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B1FAFC;
  --color-300: #7CF1F3;
  --color-400: #4DE3E5;
  --color-500: #29C9CB;
  --color-600: #28989A;
  --color-700: #226B6D;
  --color-800: #1A4647;
  --color-900: #122B2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  robin-egg-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B1FAFC',
    300: '#7CF1F3',
    400: '#4DE3E5',
    500: '#29C9CB',
    600: '#28989A',
    700: '#226B6D',
    800: '#1A4647',
    900: '#122B2B',
  },
}

$base: #08C6CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B1FAFC;
$base-300: #7CF1F3;
$base-400: #4DE3E5;
$base-500: #29C9CB;
$base-600: #28989A;
$base-700: #226B6D;
$base-800: #1A4647;
$base-900: #122B2B;
$base-hover: #079EA1;
$base-subtle: #B2F0F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08C6CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DE3E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29C9CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28989A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226B6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4647",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08C6CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #08C6CA

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