#08A209
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.8% 0.207 142.6), rgb(8, 162, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#08A209 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A209 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 162, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 91%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.207 142.6) |
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 #08A209 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A209 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08A209 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08A209 text on black | 6.18:1 | 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
#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
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD295
oklch(80.9% 0.102 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB957
oklch(70.7% 0.162 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A209
oklch(61.8% 0.207 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#043003
oklch(27% 0.086 142.4)
#08A209 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) | #A69100 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978725 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D89 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A209
#08A209
oklch(61.8% 0.207 142.6)
- #BD4ECD
#BD4ECD
oklch(61.8% 0.208 322.4)
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 #08A209, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08A209.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.028
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.055
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.057
Use #08A209 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.