#08DADD Hex Color
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Bright and heavily saturated, #08dadd is a light cyan with a sparkling, almost electric quality. Its glow works best against dark backgrounds, but it washes out beside white, so treat it as an accent in the 10% of a palette. Black text reads clearly on it at about 12.1:1 contrast, and a touch of gray tames it when it gets too loud.
Questions about #08dadd
What is #08dadd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #08dadd is rgb(8, 218, 221), in HSL hsl(181, 93%, 45%) and in CMYK 96%, 1%, 0%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #08dadd?
Is #08dadd readable on white or black?
#08dadd has a 1.73:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.08:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.