#08A138
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.8% 0.184 146.5), rgb(8, 161, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#08A138 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A138 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 161, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 91%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.184 146.5) |
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 #08A138 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A138 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08A138 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08A138 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19E
oklch(80.9% 0.091 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#5DB868
oklch(70.7% 0.144 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A138
oklch(61.8% 0.184 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#04300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.5)
#08A138 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) | #A3912B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958741 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A138
#08A138
oklch(61.8% 0.184 146.5)
- #BC56BF
#BC56BF
oklch(61.9% 0.184 326.4)
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 #08A138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
Use #08A138 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.