Information about #08BBAF color

#08BBAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #08BBAF belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(8, 187, 175) — 3.1% red, 73.3% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 70 / 0 / 5 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#08BBAF is a pure, full-strength aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Amazonite (#00C4B0). Slightly further away sit AITriedPume (#13B6A9) and Neon Teal (#00CAB1).

The recipe behind #08BBAF is rgb(8, 187, 175), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #08BBAF: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#08BBAF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#08BBAF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #08BBAF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Amazonite color link
Amazonite

#00C4B0

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Neon Teal color link
Neon Teal

#00CAB1

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Dali color link
Dali

#20C29E

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#08BBAF
  • RGB8, 187, 175
  • CMYK70, 0, 5, 27
  • CSSrgb(8, 187, 175)
  • HSL176°, 92%, 38%
  • HSL Precise175.978°, 91.795%, 38.235%
  • HSV176°, 96%, 73%
  • HSB176°, 96%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.733, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.733, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.733, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID08BBAF
  • DECIMAL ID572335
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01