#08A241
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.2% 0.178 148), rgb(8, 162, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#08A241 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A241 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 162, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 91%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.178 148) |
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 #08A241 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A241 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08A241 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08A241 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 149)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A1
oklch(81% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CB86D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 148)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A241
oklch(62.2% 0.178 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#04300F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 147.5)
#08A241 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) | #A49337 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958849 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A241
#08A241
oklch(62.2% 0.178 148)
- #BD58BC
#BD58BC
oklch(62.1% 0.178 327.8)
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 #08A241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.050
Use #08A241 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.