#08A05D
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.1% 0.151 155.4), rgb(8, 160, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#08A05D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A05D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 160, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 90%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.151 155.4) |
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 #08A05D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A05D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08A05D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08A05D text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 155)
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Step 400
400
#5DB680
oklch(70.6% 0.118 155.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A05D
oklch(62.1% 0.151 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F19
oklch(27% 0.062 155.7)
#08A05D 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) | #9F9258 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908762 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A05D
#08A05D
oklch(62.1% 0.151 155.4)
- #BC5FA9
#BC5FA9
oklch(62.1% 0.15 335.5)
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 #08A05D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08A05D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.051
Use #08A05D 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.