Recognised as Colour
#08A3C2
- #08A3C2
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Cadetblue
#08A3C2 is a cyan with RGB values 8, 163, 194 and HSL 190°, 92%, 40%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Cadetblue.
Colour values
#08A3C2#08A3C2
HEX#08A3C2
RGBrgb(8, 163, 194)
RGB (0–1)0.0314, 0.6392, 0.7608
RGB percentages3.1%, 63.9%, 76.1%
HSLhsl(190, 92.1%, 39.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(190, 95.9%, 76.1%)
CMYK95.9%, 16%, 0%, 23.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer566,210
CSS custom property--colour: #08A3C2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.30141WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness141.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.03:1
Contrast with white2.99:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.03:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#848484
Inverted#F75C3D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.99:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.03:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C22708
Analogous#08C284, #0846C2
Triadic#C208A3, #A3C208
Split complementary#C20846, #C28408
Tetradic#8408C2, #C22708, #46C208
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R8
G163
B194
Red8 (3.1%)
Green163 (63.9%)
Blue194 (76.1%)
Hue190°
Saturation (HSL)92.08%
Lightness39.61%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 08 · G A3 · B C2
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