#08A1A3 Hex Color
Cool cyan with a muted edge
Peacock teal with a pool-water coolness, #08a1a3 is a medium-dark cyan that reads crisp rather than loud. Its muted saturation suits supporting roles: buttons, links, or section backgrounds where pure blue feels stiff. It flatters warm coral and deep charcoal in the same palette. Black text stays readable on it at about 6.6:1 contrast, which clears WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #08a1a3
What is #08a1a3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #08a1a3 is rgb(8, 161, 163), in HSL hsl(181, 91%, 34%) and in CMYK 95%, 1%, 0%, 36%.
What colors pair well with #08a1a3?
Is #08a1a3 readable on white or black?
#08a1a3 has a 3.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.63:1 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.