#088EA5 Hex Color
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#088ea5 is a cool, unsaturated cyan that reads clear and professional without becoming overwhelming. Because it maintains strong contrast, black text is legible directly over it, making it useful for UI buttons or alert badges. It performs best as a 30% accent rather than a full-page background. Pairing it with a neutral gray helps ground the color’s brightness and prevents it from appearing too artificial.
Questions about #088ea5
What is #088ea5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #088ea5 is rgb(8, 142, 165), in HSL hsl(189, 91%, 34%) and in CMYK 95%, 14%, 0%, 35%.
What colors pair best with #088ea5 for a modern palette?
Pair #088ea5 with neutral gray or charcoal tones to ground its brightness and prevent the color from appearing too artificial. Adding a crisp white keeps the design clean, while a soft navy provides a professional, sophisticated secondary contrast.
Is #088ea5 readable on white or black?
#088ea5 has a 3.87:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.42:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.