What color is #08646B?

#08646B is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Wakame Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08646B?

The RGB value is 8, 100, 107: 8 red, 100 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08646B?

The complementary color is #6B0F08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08646B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08646B color

#08646B rgb(8, 100, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #08646B is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 39.2% green and 42% blue (8, 100, 107).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 86% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wakame Green (#00656E), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#08646B color codes

HEX	`#08646B`
RGB	`rgb(8, 100, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 39.2%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 86%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 93%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 7%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.25, -21.19, -10.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.25, 23.82, 207.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.31, 10.227, 15.496)`
Decimal	`549995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08646B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #08646B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#08646B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #08646B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08646b; }
.text { color: #08646b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08646b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 100 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08646b, #08326b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #08646B?: #08646B is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Wakame Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08646B?: The RGB value is 8, 100, 107: 8 red, 100 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08646B?: The complementary color is #6B0F08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08646B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.