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#08A09B

#08a09b ≈ Persian Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#08a09b is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 62.75% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.13% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 178.03°, with 90.48% saturation and 32.94% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Green (#00a693), ΔE 5.29.

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Relative luminance0.2756

Complementary

  1. #08a09b
  2. #a0080d

Split complementary

  1. #08a09b
  2. #a00859
  3. #a04f08

Analogous

  1. #08a04f
  2. #08a09b
  3. #0859a0

Triadic

  1. #08a09b
  2. #9b08a0
  3. #a09b08

Tetradic

  1. #08a09b
  2. #080da0
  3. #a0080d
  4. #a09b08

Square

  1. #08a09b
  2. #4f08a0
  3. #a0080d
  4. #59a008

Monochromatic

  1. #011313
  2. #045754
  3. #08a09b
  4. #0ce9e2
  5. #4bf6f0

Shades

#08a09b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #08a09b
  2. #07908c
  3. #06807c
  4. #06706d
  5. #05605d
  6. #04504e
  7. #03403e
  8. #02302f
  9. #02201f
  10. #011010
  11. #000000

Tints

#08a09b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #08a09b
  2. #21aaa5
  3. #39b3af
  4. #52bdb9
  5. #6bc6c3
  6. #84d0cd
  7. #9cd9d7
  8. #b5e3e1
  9. #ceeceb
  10. #e6f6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#08a09b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #08a09b
  2. #149d98
  3. #209a96
  4. #2c9693
  5. #389390
  6. #44908e
  7. #508d8b
  8. #5c8a88
  9. #688685
  10. #748383
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8f8f8f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #719694 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #96979b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #838a9c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a59e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #779b9b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #68939c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a39d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-08a09b {
  color: #08a09b;
}
Background
.bg-08a09b {
  background-color: #08a09b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-08a09b {
  border: 2px solid #08a09b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #08a09b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 160 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 178 90% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-08a09b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08a09b, #0859a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-08a09b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 160 155 / 0.35);
}

#00a693 Persian Green ΔE 5.29 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 5.48 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 6.33 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 7.23 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 7.56 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 7.59 #29ab87 Jungle Green ΔE 10.86 #f75f64 Inverted #8f8f8f Grayscale 

Persian Green
#08a09b  rgb(8, 160, 155)  hsl(178, 90%, 33%)  Persian Green
#a0080d  rgb(160, 8, 13)  hsl(358, 90%, 33%)  Sangria
#9b08a0  rgb(155, 8, 160)  hsl(298, 90%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#a09b08  rgb(160, 155, 8)  hsl(58, 90%, 33%)  Brass