What color is #08FAE3?

#08FAE3 is a vivid spring green, closest to the named color Vibrant Mint. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08FAE3?

The RGB value is 8, 250, 227: 8 red, 250 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08FAE3?

The complementary color is #FA081F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08FAE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08FAE3 color

#08FAE3 rgb(8, 250, 227)

Shades of teal

The hex color #08FAE3 is a vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 98% green and 89% blue (8, 250, 227).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 96% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Mint (#00FFE5), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.79:1).

#08FAE3 color codes

HEX	`#08FAE3`
RGB	`rgb(8, 250, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 98%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 96%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 97%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 0%, 9%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.9, -53.61, -2.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.9, 53.68, 183.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.144, 73.962, 84.397)`
Decimal	`588515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08FAE3, 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 #08FAE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#08FAE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.79:1	Pass	Pass	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 #08FAE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08fae3; }
.text { color: #08fae3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08fae3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 250 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08fae3, #0898fa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #08FAE3?: #08FAE3 is a vivid spring green, closest to the named color Vibrant Mint. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08FAE3?: The RGB value is 8, 250, 227: 8 red, 250 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08FAE3?: The complementary color is #FA081F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08FAE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.