HEX Color #08BFD5 (Darkturquoise)

About #08BFD5

The hex code #08BFD5 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Darkturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(8, 191, 213).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 96% cyan and 10% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#08BFD5

RGB8, 191, 213

HSL186.4°, 92.8%, 43.3%

CMYK96%, 10%, 0%, 16%

HSV186.4°, 96.2%, 83.5%

LAB71.0, -31.6, -22.3

XYZ30.7, 42.1, 69.5

Decimal573397

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#08BFD5 #D41E08

Analogous

#08D484 #0858D4

Triadic

#D408BE #BED408

Tetradic

#8408D4 #D41E08 #58D408

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#08BFD5

#23C6D9

#3ECDDE

#5AD4E3

#75DBE7

#91E2EC

#ACE9F1

#C8F0F5

#E3F7FA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#08BFD5

#07A9BD

#0694A5

#057F8E

#046A76

#03545E

#023F47

#012A2F

#001517

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.23:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.42:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.13:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.01:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #08BFD5; }

.text-color { color: #08BFD5; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #08BFD5; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise

#00CED1