#08A14D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.1% 0.167 150.6), rgb(8, 161, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#08A14D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A14D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 161, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 91%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.167 150.6) |
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 #08A14D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A14D | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08A14D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08A14D text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DB775
oklch(70.7% 0.13 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A14D
oklch(62.1% 0.167 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F13
oklch(26.9% 0.068 150.4)
#08A14D 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) | #A29246 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938753 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A14D
#08A14D
oklch(62.1% 0.167 150.6)
- #BD5BB4
#BD5BB4
oklch(62.1% 0.167 330.9)
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 #08A14D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.050
Use #08A14D 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.