#08A004
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.2% 0.206 142.4), rgb(8, 160, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#08A004 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A004 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 160, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 95%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.206 142.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #08A004 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A004 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08A004 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08A004 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD295
oklch(81% 0.102 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DB957
oklch(70.7% 0.162 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A004
oklch(61.2% 0.206 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#043003
oklch(27% 0.086 142.4)
#08A004 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A49000 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968622 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B87 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A004
#08A004
oklch(61.2% 0.206 142.4)
- #BB4DCB
#BB4DCB
oklch(61.3% 0.207 322.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #08A004, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08A004.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.054
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.057
Use #08A004 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.